COSMOS 1186 (11829)

COSPAR: 1980-047A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1186

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 6, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11829

International Designator

1980-047A

Decay Date

1/1/1982

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1186

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1186

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1186, also known as Kosmos-1186, is a satellite with a Romb bus configuration launched on June 6, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.8 meters and a span of 23 meters, featuring an antenna array attached to its cylindrical body. It carries a Taifun-2A payload and weighs approximately 925 kilograms dry with a launch mass of 1045 kilograms. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Air Defense) agency of the Soviet Union (SU). Its reflective surface area is estimated at 14.704 square meters, but specific details about its purpose and mission are not provided in the data given.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

925

Launch Mass

1045

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

14.704

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-2A (04)

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Romb

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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