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COSMOS 1169 (11741)
COSPAR: 1980-023A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1169
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 27, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11741
International Designator
1980-023A
Decay Date
3/3/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1169
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1169
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1169, also known as Kosmos-1169, is a satellite launched on March 27, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC132/1 pad and Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH for PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces), it has a spherical shape with dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite's dry mass is 570 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. It carries the Taifun-1A payload and has a radar cross-section of 3.71 m². Its bus type is Vektor, and it was launched during the Soviet era (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
3.71
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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