Launch Date
December 5, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
11129
International Designator
1978-109B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:55:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
128.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
124.37°
Period
114.86 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1052
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1052
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11129U 78109B 26185.24710035 .00000007 00000-0 14044-3 0 9996
2 11129 74.0163 128.4158 0049011 124.3665 27.9139 12.53729011177454
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
0.6824
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 2
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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