# Cosmos 1229
**Wikidata**: [Q12907333](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907333)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1229

## Summary
Cosmos 1229 is a Soviet Strela-1M communications satellite launched on December 23, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. It was deployed into orbit using a Kosmos-3M rocket.

## Key Facts
- **Class:** Strela-1M
- **Launch Date:** 1980-12-23
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132
- **Launch Vehicle:** Kosmos-3M
- **COSPAR ID:** 1980-102B
- **Catalog Number (SCN):** 12108
- **Sitelink Count:** 3
- **Wikipedia Languages:** mk, sh, sr
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch (Occurred at 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132)

## FAQs
### Q: What was Cosmos 1229?
A: Cosmos 1229 was a Soviet satellite belonging to the Strela-1M class, designed for communications purposes.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1229 launched?
A: It was launched on December 23, 1980, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Q: What rocket was used to launch Cosmos 1229?
A: The satellite was deployed into orbit using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

### Q: What is the COSPAR ID for Cosmos 1229?
A: The COSPAR International Designator for Cosmos 1229 is 1980-102B.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1229 represents a specific instance within the Soviet Strela-1M satellite program, a constellation designed to provide reliable communications services, particularly for military and governmental use across the vast Soviet territory. Its launch on December 23, 1980, using the proven Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk underscores the ongoing operational deployment of this critical space-based communications infrastructure during the Cold War era. Understanding individual satellites like Cosmos 1229 provides insight into the scale, frequency, and technical capabilities of Soviet space activities during this period, contributing to the broader historical record of space exploration and military satellite development.

## Notable For
- Being a member of the Strela-1M satellite class, a Soviet military communications system.
- Its launch occurring on December 23, 1980.
- Deployment using the Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.
- Having the specific COSPAR ID 1980-102B and catalog number 12108.

## Body
### Basic Identification
- **Entity Name:** Cosmos 1229
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 1229
- **Instance Of:** Strela-1M
- **SCN:** 12108
- **COSPAR ID:** 1980-102B

### Launch Details
- **Launch Date:** 1980-12-23
- **Launch Time:** 22:48:00
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132
- **Launch Vehicle:** Kosmos-3M
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch (Occurred at 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132)

### Technical & Classification
- **Class:** Strela-1M
- **Country of Origin:** Soviet Union (as per launch vehicle class association)
- **Wikipedia Presence:** Available in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr) languages
- **Sitelink Count:** 3
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "12108"]

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report