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COSMOS 1109 (11417)
COSPAR: 1979-058A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1109
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11417
International Designator
1979-058A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:57:52 GMT
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Inclination
70.68°
Right Ascension
190.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
195.66°
Period
715.10 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1109
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1109
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11417U 79058A 26184.37352979 .00000708 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 11417 70.6765 190.2804 6013316 195.6582 131.6411 2.01370016234160
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1109 (also known as Kosmos-1109) is an early warning satellite belonging to the Soviet Union's PVO military organization. Launched on June 27, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M vehicle, this spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1,150 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 1,250 kg. Its mission was for early warning purposes using its payload, the Oko 5V95 No. 5003/3017, designed by NPOL/KOMET. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power it. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and a radar cross-section of approximately 7.7189 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.7189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 5003/3017
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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