COSMOS 1167 (11729)

COSPAR: 1980-021A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1167

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 14, 1980

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC90

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11729

International Designator

1980-021A

Decay Date

10/1/1981

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1167

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1167

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1167 (also known as Kosmos-1167) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 14, 1980, from Tyuratam Space Center using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 10 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters when deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 3000 kilograms, and its total launch mass was 3300 kilograms. Manufactured by ARSL/KOMET, COSMOS 1167 carries a payload known as US-P No. 117 for the VMF (Voenno-Morskoy Flot). Its reflective surface area is approximately 24.333 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.3

Span

Dry Mass

3000

Launch Mass

3300

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

24.333

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

US-P No. 117

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

ARSL/KOMET

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

US-P

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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