Launch Date
July 2, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
11871
International Designator
1980-057A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:37:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.96°
Right Ascension
70.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
18.95°
Period
716.73 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
COSMOS 1191
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1191
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 11871U 80057A 26184.56794866 -.00000828 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 11871 65.9642 70.9355 6630875 18.9550 357.2603 2.00911588243799
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.5279
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 5002
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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