COSMOS 1129 (11536)

COSPAR: 1979-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1129

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 25, 1979

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11536

International Designator

1979-083A

Decay Date

10/14/1979

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1129

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1129

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IMBP/TSSKB

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1129, also known as Kosmos-1129, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1979-083A, launched on September 25, 1979, from PLMSC LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and owned by IMBP/TSSKB. The satellite is configured as a sphere with a diameter of 2.4 meters and includes a DCone component, measuring 6.5 meters in length and span. COSMOS 1129 has a dry mass of 2040 kg, which is also its launch mass. Its payload consists of the Bion No. 5 equipment, part of the Bion bus series, and was launched from the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone addition, though specific details about its mission or purpose are not provided in the data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.5

Diameter

2.4

Span

6.5

Dry Mass

2040

Launch Mass

2040

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Bion No. 5

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Bion

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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