Re: Cosmos 1220 - FYI

From: Harro Zimmer (Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de)
Date: Sun May 20 2001 - 10:01:51 PDT

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The EORSAT Cosmos 1220 (1980-89A) underwent on 2o June 1982 an explosion that
delivered 74 pieces. One of them - 1980-89CJ is still in orbit. The majority of
the objects were small (RCS < 0.5 m²) Two pieces - 1980-89AS and BS - had very
radar cross sections (RCS > 10 m²). What you see now in orbit is only a large
and heavy fragment with an uncertain geometry.

Harro

Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de
Berlin, Germany


 

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