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COSMOS 1122 (11491)
COSPAR: 1979-075A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1122
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11491
International Designator
1979-075A
Decay Date
8/30/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1122
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1122
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1122 (also known as Kosmos-1122) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 11491 and object ID 1979-075A, launched on August 17, 1979. It was manufactured by TSSKB and belongs to PRIR (Priroda). The spacecraft has a bus type of Zenit-2M, with dimensions including a length of 6.5 meters, diameter of 2.4 meters, and span also measuring 6.5 meters. Its dry mass is recorded as 2200 kg, which matches its launch mass. COSMOS 1122 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere and a DCone, and it carries a payload known as Gektor-Priroda No 93L.
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
Gektor-Priroda No 93L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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