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COSMOS 1143 (11600)
COSPAR: 1979-093A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1143
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 26, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11600
International Designator
1979-093A
Decay Date
2/17/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1143
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1143
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1143 (also known as Kosmos-1143) is a Tselina-D satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 26, 1979, from Plesetsk Launch Site LC43/4 using the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 13.1 meters and a dry mass of 1750 kilograms. It is equipped with the Ikar No. 13L payload and was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate). The satellite has a shape described as cylindrical with antennas, with an RCS value of 13.5331.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
13.5331
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 13L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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