# Cosmos 1228
**Wikidata**: [Q12907332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907332)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1228

## Summary
Cosmos 1228 (also Kosmos 1228) is a Strela-1M class satellite launched on 23 December 1980. It was placed into orbit as COSPAR ID 1980-102A (SATCAT/SCN 12107) by a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

## Key Facts
- Official designation: Cosmos 1228 (alias Kosmos 1228).  
- Spacecraft class: Strela-1M.  
- COSPAR ID: 1980-102A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN/SATCAT): 12107.  
- Launch date: 1980-12-23.  
- Launch time (recorded event): 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian rocket; country associated: Soviet Union).  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 at 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23.  
- Database entries: Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "12107"]; Wikipedia-language pages exist in mk, sh, and sr.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1228?
A: Cosmos 1228 is a Strela-1M class satellite that was launched on 23 December 1980 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1980-102A and SATCAT number 12107.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1228 launched?
A: It was launched on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch time is 22:48:00 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1228?
A: Cosmos 1228 was launched by a Kosmos-3M rocket, a Russian launch vehicle associated with the Soviet Union.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1228 indexed in databases?
A: It appears as COSPAR 1980-102A and SATCAT/SCN 12107, and has a Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","12107"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1228 is a documented example of Soviet-era satellite activity and the Strela-1M class of spacecraft. Its clear, persistent identifiers (COSPAR 1980-102A and SATCAT 12107) make it a discrete, traceable object in orbital records and databases. The launch details — a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Site 132 on 23 December 1980 at 22:48:00 — provide precise metadata that supports historic launch manifest reconstructions, catalog cross-referencing, and archival research. Presence in multiple language Wikipedias and a Wolfram Language entity indicates that the satellite is represented in public and technical data sources, which aids researchers verifying launch histories, fleet compositions, and spacecraft class deployments. As an instance of the Strela-1M class, Cosmos 1228 contributes to the larger picture of Soviet space operations and the inventory of satellites launched from Plesetsk during that period.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class with clear class attribution.  
- COSPAR designation 1980-102A and SATCAT number 12107, enabling unambiguous cataloging.  
- Launch on 1980-12-23 at 22:48:00 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M, a Russian rocket associated with the Soviet Union.  
- Representation in multiple public sources (Wikipedia in mk, sh, sr) and Wolfram's satellite entity index.

## Body
### Identification and designations
- Name: Cosmos 1228.  
- Alias: Kosmos 1228.  
- COSPAR ID: 1980-102A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN/SATCAT): 12107.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "12107"].  
- Wikipedia-language presence: mk, sh, sr.

### Classification
- Instance of: Strela-1M (satellite class).  
- Class reference: Strela-1M is recorded as the instance/class type for this spacecraft.

### Launch details
- Launch date (calendar): 1980-12-23.  
- Recorded launch event time: 22:48:00 (qualified significant event timestamp).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (identified as a Russian rocket; country association: Soviet Union).

### Cataloging and records
- SATCAT/SCN number: 12107 (used in satellite catalogs).  
- COSPAR designation: 1980-102A (international launch identifier).  
- Presence in databases: Wolfram entity code and Wikipedia entries in multiple languages signal archival indexing.

### Significant recorded event
- Event type: rocket launch.  
- Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Event timestamp qualifier: 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23.

### External references and language coverage
- Wikipedia-language pages: available in mk, sh, sr (three language entries).  
- Sitelink count recorded: 3.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report