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COSMOS 1176 (11788)
COSPAR: 1980-034A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1176
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 29, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11788
International Designator
1980-034A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:55:12 GMT
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Inclination
64.83°
Right Ascension
328.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.34°
Period
103.36 min
Mean Motion
13.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1176
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1176
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11788U 80034A 26184.78834157 -.00000056 00000-0 27253-4 0 9999
2 11788 64.8302 328.8984 0062446 274.3386 85.0543 13.93146937344133
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1176 (Kosmos-1176) is an ocean surveillance satellite equipped with active radar and powered by a BES-5 nuclear reactor. Launched on April 29, 1980, from the Tymshc LC90 launch pad using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by KOMET for VMF (Soviet Navy). The satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5.8 meters and weighs 1154 kilograms at launch and dry mass. Its mission involves monitoring the ocean using radar technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.587
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 328 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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