Launch Date
December 5, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
11130
International Designator
1978-109C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:07:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
225.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
236.93°
Period
115.06 min
Mean Motion
12.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1053
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1053
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11130U 78109C 26185.08869725 -.00000003 00000-0 87655-4 0 9997
2 11130 74.0142 225.4030 0037700 236.9324 150.9809 12.51508365173614
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
0.6761
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 3
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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