Launch Date
July 9, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
11877
International Designator
1980-058C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:49:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
178.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
313.47°
Period
114.94 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1194
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1194
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11877U 80058C 26184.99273866 -.00000025 00000-0 -55118-4 0 9999
2 11877 74.0157 178.5764 0027544 313.4685 46.4077 12.52801788103059
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6734
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 3
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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