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COSMOS 1197 (11880)
COSPAR: 1980-058F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1197
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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
11880
International Designator
1980-058F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:14:12 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
100.59°
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Argument of Perigee
35.56°
Period
115.57 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1197
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1197
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11880U 80058F 26185.21820144 .00000018 00000-0 23329-3 0 9994
2 11880 74.0182 100.5857 0012982 35.5599 324.6312 12.46011991 91652
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1197 (also known as Kosmos-1197) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 9, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC132/2 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg, similar to its launch mass. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's mission was military communication purposes, and it operated for approximately six months. Its shape is polygonal and has an RCS (radar cross-section) value of 0.6469 square meters. Ownership of the satellite falls under GUKOSR, and its payload includes a Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 6 module.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6469
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 6
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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