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COSMOS 1119 (11478)
COSPAR: 1979-071A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1119
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 3, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11478
International Designator
1979-071A
Decay Date
8/15/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1119
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1119
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1119 (also known as Kosmos-1119) is an object in orbit with a NORAD catalog ID of 11478 and was launched on August 3, 1979. It has a configuration based on the Zenit-4MT bus and originated from the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite's physical dimensions are a length of 6.5 meters, diameter of 2.4 meters, and span of 6.5 meters. Its dry mass is 2200 kg, which matches its launch mass. Launched using a Soyuz-U rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) at Launch Pad LC43/3, COSMOS 1119 was manufactured by TSSKB and carries an Orion No. 20L payload. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a double cone. It belongs to VTS and has no additional equipment or purpose specified in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orion No. 20L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-4MT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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