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COSMOS 1189 (11863)
COSPAR: 1980-054A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1189
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 26, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11863
International Designator
1980-054A
Decay Date
7/10/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1189
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1189
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1189, also known as Kosmos-1189, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 26, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site (PLMSC) at LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of Zenit-6 and is owned by GUKOSR. It weighs 2655 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass, with dimensions including a length of 6 meters and a diameter of 2.2 meters. The satellite carries an Argon No. 20L payload and has a shape described as a sphere plus DCone. It was manufactured by TSSKB for its mission in space.
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. 20L
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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