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COSMOS 1195 (11878)
COSPAR: 1980-058D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1195
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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
11878
International Designator
1980-058D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:41:27 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
269.30°
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Argument of Perigee
66.31°
Period
115.14 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1195
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1195
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11878U 80058D 26185.23712558 .00000008 00000-0 15290-3 0 9999
2 11878 74.0184 269.3047 0015637 66.3067 323.4042 12.50616864 99490
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1195 (also known as Kosmos-1195) is a military communication satellite launched on July 9, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kg. It was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes and powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission lasted approximately six months and it is shaped like a polyhedron with an RCS of 0.693. Its payload consists of the Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 4, and it was owned by GUKOSR (Soviet Ministry of Defense).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.693
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 4
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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