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COSMOS 1137 (11545)
COSPAR: 1979-084H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1137
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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
11545
International Designator
1979-084H
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
230.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.87°
Period
115.83 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1137
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1137
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11545U 79084H 26185.12939714 -.00000011 00000-0 30710-4 0 9990
2 11545 74.0226 230.7003 0025904 86.8700 301.3147 12.43198735122639
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1137 (also known as Kosmos-1137) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 25, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kg. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and was part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus series, manufactured by NPOPM. Its mission purpose was military communication, carrying a payload designated as the Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 8. The satellite has a polyhedral shape with an RCS value of 0.691 and is owned by GUKOSR. The operational lifetime of COSMOS 1137 was 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
0.691
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 8
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
Next Pass
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