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COSMOS 1198 (11881)
COSPAR: 1980-058G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1198
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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
11881
International Designator
1980-058G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:48:51 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
192.11°
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Argument of Perigee
175.19°
Period
115.77 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1198
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1198
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11881U 80058G 26185.28392784 -.00000023 00000-0 -51235-4 0 9992
2 11881 74.0151 192.1148 0022018 175.1897 196.0846 12.43794002 87962
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Summary
COSMOS 1198, also known as Kosmos-1198, is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on July 9, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite carried a Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 7 payload for military communication purposes. Launched by GUKOSR under the OBJECT_ID 1980-058G, COSMOS 1198 had a designed lifetime of six months and operated with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6785 square meters, featuring a polygonal shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6785
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 7
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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