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COSMOS 1170 (11747)
COSPAR: 1980-025A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1170
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11747
International Designator
1980-025A
Decay Date
4/12/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1170
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1170
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1170 (also known as Kosmos-1170) is a satellite launched on April 1, 1980, from the TYMSC launch site at LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle by GUKOSR. It has a bus configuration of Zenit-4MK and carries the payload Gerakl' No. 114L. The satellite measures 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters, and it weighs 2400 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as Sphere + DCone. The manufacturer of this satellite was TSSKB, and it operates under the ownership of GUKOSR. There are no additional details provided about its purpose or mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2400
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gerakl' No. 114L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-4MK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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