# Cosmos 1209
**Wikidata**: [Q12753162](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753162)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1209

## Summary
Cosmos 1209 (also Kosmos 1209) is a Soviet-era satellite designated COSPAR 1980-072A and cataloged with Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 11950. It is an instance of the Resurs-F1 17F41 class and was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1980-09-03 aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1209 is also known by the alias Kosmos 1209.  
- COSPAR ID: 1980-072A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 11950.  
- Instance of the Resurs-F1 17F41 satellite class.  
- Launch date: 1980-09-03.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant).  
- Significant event recorded as a rocket launch at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1980-09-03 at 10:20:00.  
- Listed in Wolfram as Entity["Satellite", "11950"].  
- Wikipedia-language entries exist in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1209?
A: Cosmos 1209 is a satellite (alias Kosmos 1209) cataloged as COSPAR 1980-072A and SCN 11950, classified as an instance of the Resurs-F1 17F41 series.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1209 launched?
A: Cosmos 1209 was launched on 1980-09-03 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41. The launch event is recorded at 10:20:00 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1209?
A: Cosmos 1209 was launched aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a Soyuz rocket design variant.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1209 is a documented member of the Resurs-F1 17F41 satellite series and forms part of the historical record of Soviet space activity in 1980. Its COSPAR designation (1980-072A) and Satellite Catalog Number (11950) make it a discrete, trackable object in international satellite catalogs and databases (including Wolfram). Such cataloged satellites are important for space situational awareness, historical launch analyses, and archival reference for researchers tracking launch vehicle use, launch sites, and satellite classes. The recorded launch details—date, precise launch time (10:20:00), launch site (Plesetsk Site 41), and launch vehicle (Soyuz-U)—provide concrete data points used in launch logs, orbital-history compilations, and class-level studies of Resurs-F1 missions. Presence of Wikipedia-language entries in multiple languages indicates continuing public and scholarly interest in this satellite within regional and specialist communities.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Resurs-F1 17F41 satellite class.  
- COSPAR designation 1980-072A paired with Satellite Catalog Number 11950 for unambiguous identification.  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1980-09-03 at 10:20:00.  
- Deployment using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle (a Soyuz design variant).  
- Inclusion in databases such as Wolfram (Entity["Satellite", "11950"]) and Wikipedia entries in mk, sh, and sr.

## Body
### Identification
- Primary name: Cosmos 1209.  
- Alias: Kosmos 1209.  
- COSPAR ID: 1980-072A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 11950.  
- Wolfram language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "11950"].

### Classification
- Classified as an instance of the Resurs-F1 17F41 class.  
- Associated with the Resurs-F1 family in available structured records.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1980-09-03.  
- Launch time (recorded significant event): 10:20:00 on 1980-09-03.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant).

### Cataloging and references
- SCN entry: 11950 (reference in structured records).  
- COSPAR entry: 1980-072A.  
- Referenced in structured sources used to compile launch and classification data.

### Public and reference presence
- Wikipedia-language links recorded in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).  
- Listed in computational and catalog databases (Wolfram entity code provided).

### Recorded significant event
- Event type: rocket launch.  
- Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Event time qualifier: 10:20:00.  
- Event date (point in time): 1980-09-03.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report