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COSMOS 1185 (11827)
COSPAR: 1980-046A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1185
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 6, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11827
International Designator
1980-046A
Decay Date
6/20/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1185
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1185
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1185 (also known as Kosmos-1185) is a satellite launched on June 6, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC41/1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a BUS configuration of Resurs-F1 and was manufactured by TSSKB for the Soviet Union (SU). It measures 6.5 meters in length and span with a diameter of 2.4 meters, and its dry mass is 2555 kilograms, matching its launch mass. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone. Its payload is identified as Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 2L, but specific details about its mission, purpose, or equipment are not provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 2L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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