NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1980-105A
Cosmos 1236 was a Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. Returned film in two small SpK capsules during mission and in the main cabin at completion of the mission.
Launch Date: 1980-12-26
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation (Longer) Upper Stage
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 6700 kg
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