COSMOS 1158 (11693)

COSPAR: 1980-012C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1158

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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

11693

International Designator

1980-012C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:59:54 GMT

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Inclination

74.02°

Right Ascension

200.43°

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Argument of Perigee

124.63°

Period

114.98 min

Mean Motion

12.52 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1158

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1158

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 11693U 80012C   26185.04160041 -.00000024  00000-0 -48669-4 0  9994

2 11693  74.0184 200.4281 0026911 124.6293 264.9779 12.52381777120830

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Summary

COSMOS 1158 (also known as Kosmos-1158) is a military communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 11693 and object ID of 1980-012C. It was manufactured by NPOPM and launched on February 11, 1980, from PLMSC launch site LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle for GUKOSR (Ministry of Defence of the Soviet Union). The satellite has a Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration and carries the Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 3 payload. Its dimensions are all 0.8 meters (length, diameter, span), with a dry mass of 60 kg and launch mass also at 60 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is polyhedral, with an RCS value of 0.6772. Its mission was to support military communication and it had an operational lifetime of approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6772

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 3

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

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