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COSMOS 1133 (11541)
COSPAR: 1979-084D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1133
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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
11541
International Designator
1979-084D
Epoch
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
266.13°
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Argument of Perigee
342.06°
Period
115.12 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1133
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1133
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11541U 79084D 26185.18907095 .00000008 00000-0 15868-3 0 9990
2 11541 74.0247 266.1339 0028325 342.0634 32.5161 12.50884096 69916
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Summary
COSMOS 1133 (also known as Kosmos-1133) is a military communication satellite launched on September 25, 1979, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM and owned by GUKOSR, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg and was launched at the same mass. The satellite's equipment includes Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 4 for its payload and uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its mission lasted approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6801
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 4
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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