COSMOS 1146 (11632)

COSPAR: 1979-100A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1146
DECAYED

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COSMOS 1146 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 5, 1979

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11632

International Designator

1979-100A

Decay Date

11/25/1981

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1146

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1146

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
COSMOS 1146 (also known as Kosmos-1146) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 11632 and object identifier 1979-100A. It was launched on December 5, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 as its launch pad. The launch vehicle was the Kosmos 11K65M. This satellite is a Taifun-1B bus and belongs to PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). It has dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass and launch mass both at 750 kilograms. The satellite's shape is spherical with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.3528 square meters. It was manufactured by YUZH and carries the Taifun-1B payload.
Physical Characteristics

Length

2

Diameter

2

Span

2

Dry Mass

750

Launch Mass

750

Shape

Sphere

Radar Cross Section

3.3528

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-1B

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Taifun-1B

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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