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COSMOS 1116 (11457)
COSPAR: 1979-067A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1116
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11457
International Designator
1979-067A
Decay Date
3/11/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1116
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1116
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1116, also known as Kosmos-1116, is a Tselina-D satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 20, 1979, from PLMSC Launch Complex LC43/4 using the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 13.1 meters, featuring an overall shape described as cylindrical with antennas. It had a dry mass of 1750 kg at launch and was manufactured by YUZH. The satellite's payload is identified as Ikar No. 18L, and it is operated by the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate). The surface area or radar cross-section (RCS) of COSMOS 1116 is measured to be approximately 9.9297 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
9.9297
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 18L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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