Status
Success
Cosmos 1204
Launch Time
Thu Jul 31, 1980 10:20 UTC
Thu Jul 31, 1980 10:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 1204
It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russia
Stats
1980
69th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
246th mission
12th mission of 1980
229th successful mission
32nd consecutive successful mission