COSMOS 1115 (11451)

COSPAR: 1979-066A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1115

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 13, 1979

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11451

International Designator

1979-066A

Decay Date

7/26/1979

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1115

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1115

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PRIR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1115 (also known as Kosmos-1115) is an object launched on July 13, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site at LC43/4 usin g a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has the NORAD catalog ID of 11451 and was manufactured by TSSKB. The satellite is known as Fram No. 12L and carries a payload named Fram. Its dimensions include a length of 6 meters, diameter of 2.2 meters, and s pan of 6 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both recorded at 2455 kilograms. The shape of COSMOS 1115 is described as a Sphere + DCone. The satellite's country of origin is SU (Soviet Union), and it belongs to PRIR. Further details abou t its equipment, mission purpose, power source, major events, material composition, and constellation name are not provi ded in the data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2455

Launch Mass

2455

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fram No. 12L

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Fram

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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