Launch Date
October 4, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
11047
International Designator
1978-091E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
131.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.98°
Period
115.58 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1038
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1038
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11047U 78091E 26185.28449546 .00000002 00000-0 12469-3 0 9999
2 11047 74.0350 131.1431 0005555 112.9841 38.6861 12.45934606762966
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6757
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 5
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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