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COSMOS 1166 (11722)
COSPAR: 1980-020A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1166
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 4, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11722
International Designator
1980-020A
Decay Date
3/18/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1166
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1166
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1166 (also known as Kosmos-1166) is a satellite launched on March 4, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC43/4 pad. The spacecraft has a Zenit-6 bus and features a sphere + DCone shape with dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters. It carries an Argon No. 17L payload and has a dry mass of 2,655 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR and operates under the ownership of this entity.
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. 17L
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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