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COSMOS 1183 (11816)
COSPAR: 1980-042A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1183
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 28, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11816
International Designator
1980-042A
Decay Date
6/11/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1183
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1183
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1183, also known as Kosmos-1183, is a satellite that was launched by the Soviet Union on May 28, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1. The spacecraft has a Zenit-6 bus and carries an Argon No. 18L payload. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 6 meters. COSMOS 1183's dry mass is 2655 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR and features a shape described as a sphere plus DCone.
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. 18L
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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