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COSMOS 1132 (11540)
COSPAR: 1979-084C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1132
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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
11540
International Designator
1979-084C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:55:28 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
190.61°
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Argument of Perigee
248.21°
Period
114.95 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1132
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1132
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11540U 79084C 26185.28852470 -.00000024 00000-0 -52278-4 0 9993
2 11540 74.0220 190.6120 0036781 248.2135 123.7921 12.52669349138810
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Summary
COSMOS 1132, also known as Kosmos-1132, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 25, 1979, from Plesetsk using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 3 payload. The satellite is owned by GUKOSR (Main Directorate for Research and Development of Means of Communication) and has a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section of 0.677 square meters. Its mission was to serve military communication needs, and it had an operational lifetime of about six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 3
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
Map
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