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COSMOS 1126 (11515)
COSPAR: 1979-079A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1126
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 31, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11515
International Designator
1979-079A
Decay Date
9/14/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1126
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1126
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1126 (also known as Kosmos-1126) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 11515 and object identifier 1979-079A. It was launched on August 31, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site, LC43/4 pad, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite is of Zenit-6 configuration and belongs to GUKOSR (the Soviet Ministry of Defense). Its payload consists of an Argon No. 14L device. The spacecraft has dimensions including a length of 6 meters and a diameter of 2.2 meters, with the same span as its length. It had a launch mass and dry mass of 2655 kg each. COSMOS 1126's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone addition, but other details such as power source and major events are not provided in the data set. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB (TsSKB Progress).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 14L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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