COSMOS 1193 (11876)

COSPAR: 1980-058B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1193

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 9, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11876

International Designator

1980-058B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:16:04 GMT

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Inclination

74.02°

Right Ascension

88.34°

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Argument of Perigee

213.81°

Period

114.75 min

Mean Motion

12.55 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1193

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1193

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 11876U 80058B   26184.96950062  .00000007  00000-0  14195-3 0  9992

2 11876  74.0184  88.3399 0039408 213.8065 157.9012 12.54953335106617

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Summary

COSMOS 1193, also known as Kosmos-1193, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 9, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carries a Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 2 payload. Its mission was to provide military communication services, and it had an operational lifetime of approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6583

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 2

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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