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COSMOS 1130 (11538)
COSPAR: 1979-084A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1130
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11538
International Designator
1979-084A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:19:20 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
36.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
61.26°
Period
114.62 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1130
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1130
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11538U 79084A 26185.05510100 -.00000017 00000-0 -48442-5 0 9997
2 11538 74.0248 36.9566 0052587 61.2616 104.5566 12.56271649144930
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1130 (also known as Kosmos-1130) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 25, 1979, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kg and the same launch mass. It was designed for military communication purposes and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1130 had an operational lifetime of approximately six months and carried the Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 1 payload. The satellite's shape is described as polyhedral, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.6796 square meters. It was operated by GUKOSR for military communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6796
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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