Cosmos 1228 to 1235

Launch Partial Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:48:00

Tuesday December 23, 1980

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The rocket placed the satellites in a lower than planned orbit.

Cosmos 1228 to 1235

Cosmos 1228 to 1235 are satellites of the Strela-1M constellation. These satellites operate as mailboxes: they remember the received messages and then resend them after the scheduled time, or by a command from the Earth. Some sources state the satellites are capable of only three months of active operation, but according to others, they can serve for about five years. The satellites are used for transmission of encrypted messages and images.

Low Earth Orbit

8 Payloads

400 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


251st

Mission

17th

Mission of 1980

OKB-586


1458th

Mission

87th

Mission of 1980

1980


105th

Orbital launch attempt