Launch Date
October 4, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
11049
International Designator
1978-091G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:13:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.04°
Right Ascension
347.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.74°
Period
116.05 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1040
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1040
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11049U 78091G 26185.17628168 -.00000018 00000-0 -20234-4 0 9997
2 11049 74.0369 347.2573 0030245 46.7373 125.9245 12.40881389162934
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
0.684
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 7
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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