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COSMOS 1161 (11696)
COSPAR: 1980-012F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1161
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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
11696
International Designator
1980-012F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:02:57 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
140.70°
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Argument of Perigee
206.07°
Period
115.65 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1161
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1161
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11696U 80012F 26185.21038455 .00000000 00000-0 10886-3 0 9990
2 11696 74.0200 140.7047 0022344 206.0726 153.9199 12.45172879108731
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1161, also known as Kosmos-1161, is a military communication satellite launched on February 11, 1980, from the Plesetsk launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and belongs to GUKOSR. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 1161 carries the Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 6 payload. Its primary mission was military communication, and it operated for approximately six months after reaching a stable orbit on February 12, 1980. The spacecraft has a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section of 0.67 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.67
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 6
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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