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COSMOS 1162 (11697)
COSPAR: 1980-012G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1162
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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
11697
International Designator
1980-012G
Epoch
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
242.01°
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Argument of Perigee
345.09°
Period
115.87 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1162
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1162
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11697U 80012G 26185.15399310 -.00000003 00000-0 90863-4 0 9992
2 11697 74.0195 242.0119 0030097 345.0926 43.7175 12.42742898104604
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1162, also known as Kosmos-1162, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 11, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC132/2 launch pad and Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite's mission was to serve as part of a military communication system. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and an identical launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the satellite is shaped polyhedrally and operated within a short lifetime of approximately six months post-launch on February 12, 1980. The satellite's payload consisted of the Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 7 communication equipment, and it was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOSR, the state organization responsible for space research in the Soviet Union.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6573
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 7
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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