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COSMOS 1157 (11692)
COSPAR: 1980-012B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1157
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11692
International Designator
1980-012B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:18 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
106.34°
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Argument of Perigee
12.00°
Period
114.78 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1157
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1157
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11692U 80012B 26185.25021851 .00000010 00000-0 16138-3 0 9999
2 11692 74.0213 106.3410 0039271 11.9978 154.2656 12.54569268124587
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1157 (also known as Kosmos-1157) is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on February 11, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was operated by GUKOSR for the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg and a launch mass of 60 kg. Its payload is the Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 2. It was powered by solar cells and batteries and had an operational lifetime of about six months. The satellite's shape is polygonal, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.682.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.682
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 2
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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