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COSMOS 1142 (11592)
COSPAR: 1979-092A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1142
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11592
International Designator
1979-092A
Decay Date
11/4/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1142
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1142
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1142 (also known as Kosmos-1142) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 22, 1979, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC43/3 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 2655 kilograms. It carries the Argon No. 15L payload and is shaped as a sphere plus a DCone. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR and has a Zenit-6 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 15L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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