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COSMOS 1149 (11652)
COSPAR: 1980-001A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1149
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11652
International Designator
1980-001A
Decay Date
1/23/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1149
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1149
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1149, also known as Kosmos-1149, is a satellite launched on January 9, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and has a span of 6 meters. It features a dry mass of 2655 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1149 carries an Argon No. 13L payload and is owned by GUKOSR. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere with a DCone addition. Launched from LC43/3 launch pad, its specific mission details are not provided in the data set.
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. 13L
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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