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COSMOS 1147 (11638)
COSPAR: 1979-102A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1147
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 12, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11638
International Designator
1979-102A
Decay Date
12/26/1979
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1147
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1147
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1147 (also known as Kosmos-1147) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 12, 1979, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a spherical shape with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a length of 6 meters, equipped with an Argon No. 9L payload. It has a dry mass of 2,655 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR and is identified by NORAD catalog ID 11638.
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. 9L
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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