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COSMOS 1123 (11496)
COSPAR: 1979-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1123
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11496
International Designator
1979-076A
Decay Date
9/3/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1123
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1123
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1123 (also known as Kosmos-1123) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 21, 1979, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC41/1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB, has a shape described as Sphere + DCone and measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters. Its dry mass is 2455 kg, matching its launch mass. The satellite's payload is the Fram No. 11L bus, and it was owned by PRIR (likely indicating a governmental or military entity).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
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. 11L
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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