# Cosmos 1233
**Wikidata**: [Q12753174](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753174)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1233

## Summary
Cosmos 1233 (also written Kosmos 1233) is a Soviet-era satellite identified as an instance of the Strela-1M class. It was launched on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 aboard a Kosmos-3M rocket and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1980-102F and Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 12112.

## Key Facts
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 12112.
- COSPAR ID: 1980-102F.
- Common alias: Kosmos 1233.
- Classified instance: Strela-1M (satellite class).
- 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.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "12112"].
- Wikipedia language presence: mk, sh, sr.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1233?
A: Cosmos 1233 is a satellite identified as an instance of the Strela-1M class. It was launched on 23 December 1980 and is catalogued as COSPAR 1980-102F and SCN 12112.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1233 launched?
A: Cosmos 1233 was launched on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch event time is 22:48:00 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1233?
A: The satellite was launched on a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1233 identified in databases?
A: It appears with COSPAR ID 1980-102F, Satellite Catalog Number 12112, and Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","12112"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1233 is part of the documented series of Strela-1M satellites launched during the Soviet era. As a catalogued object with a COSPAR ID and Satellite Catalog Number, it contributes to the historical and technical record of space activity from 1980. Its launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Kosmos-3M vehicle exemplifies the operational use of that launch site and rocket configuration during this period. For researchers, historians, and cataloguers, Cosmos 1233 provides a verifiable datapoint linking a specific satellite bus (Strela-1M) to a launch event (1980-12-23, 22:48:00) and to multiple identification systems (COSPAR, SCN, Wolfram). That combination of class identification, launch context, and catalogue entries makes the satellite relevant for studies of launch cadence, satellite series deployments, and the archival tracing of space objects from the Soviet program.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class recorded in public catalogs.
- Launch on 1980-12-23 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.
- Lifted by the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.
- Registered under COSPAR ID 1980-102F and SCN 12112.
- Presence in multiple reference systems, including a Wolfram Language entity code.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 1233 (alias Kosmos 1233).
- Class: Strela-1M (instance_of).
- Identifiers: COSPAR 1980-102F; SCN 12112.
- Wolfram Language: Entity["Satellite","12112"].

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1980-12-23.
- Recorded launch time: 22:48:00 on 1980-12-23 (as a significant event qualifier).
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 132.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M.

### Catalog and references
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 12112 (reference source indicated).
- COSPAR designation: 1980-102F.
- Entry appears in multiple language Wikipedias (mk, sh, sr) and in Wolfram's satellite entity listings.

### Classification
- Classified in source data as an instance of the Strela-1M class.
- Recorded in archival references that associate the satellite with the 1980 launch campaign.

### Recorded event
- Significant event: rocket launch.
- Event qualifiers: location Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132; time 22:48:00; point in time 1980-12-23.

### Availability in reference systems
- Catalogued identifiers facilitate lookup across different datasets and reference tools.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report