# Cosmos 1207
**Wikidata**: [Q12753160](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753160)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1207

## Summary
Cosmos 1207 (also known as Kosmos 1207) is a Fram satellite that was launched by the Soviet Union on August 22, 1980, using a Soyuz-U rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

## Key Facts
- It is classified as a Fram satellite (instance_of: Fram)
- Launched on August 22, 1980 (launch_date: 1980-08-22)
- Launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 (start_point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41)
- Launched using a Soyuz-U rocket (launch_vehicle: Soyuz-U)
- Has the COSPAR ID 1980-070A (cospar_id: 1980-070A)
- Has the satellite number 11938 (scn: 11938)
- Also known as Kosmos 1207 (aliases: Kosmos 1207)
- The launch was a rocket launch event (significant_event: rocket launch)

### Q: When was Cosmos 1207 launched?
A: It was launched on August 22, 1980.

### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 1207?
A: It is classified as a Fram satellite.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1207?
A: It was launched using a Soyuz-U rocket.

### Q: Where was Cosmos 1207 launched from?
A: It was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1207 represents a typical Soviet-era satellite launch during the Cold War period. As a Fram satellite, it likely served military or scientific purposes, contributing to the Soviet Union's space program and surveillance capabilities. The launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a major Soviet spaceport, highlights the strategic importance of this facility in the Soviet space program. While specific mission details aren't provided in the source material, the satellite's classification and launch context suggest it played a role in the broader Soviet space efforts of the early 1980s.

## Notable For
- It was launched using a Soyuz-U rocket, a common Soviet launch vehicle
- It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41, a major Soviet spaceport
- It has the COSPAR ID 1980-070A, which uniquely identifies it in space cataloging systems
- It's classified as a Fram satellite, indicating it belongs to a specific satellite class
- It has the satellite number 11938, which is its unique identifier in the Soviet space program

### Launch Details
- **Launch Date**: August 22, 1980
- **Launch Time**: 10:00:00 (from the significant event qualifier)
- **Launch Vehicle**: Soyuz-U rocket
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41
- **COSPAR ID**: 1980-070A
- **Satellite Number (scn)**: 11938

### Technical Classification
- **Class**: Fram (as indicated by the instance_of property)
- **Country of Origin**: Soviet Union (inferred from the launch vehicle and context)

### Language and Recognition
- The satellite has been referenced in multiple languages including Macedonian (mk), Serbian (sr), and Serbian (sh) as indicated by the wikipedia_languages property
- It has a Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "11938"] indicating its recognition in computational knowledge systems

### Event Significance
The launch represents a routine but important event in the Soviet space program during the early 1980s, demonstrating the continued capability of the Soviet Union to launch satellites for military or scientific purposes from their primary spaceport at Plesetsk.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report