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Cosmos 1063

Cosmos 1063 was launched on December 19, 1978 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 25, 2001).

COSPAR 1978-117ANORAD 11155Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1063
Common name
Cosmos 1063
Payload designation
Ikar No. 15L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 15L:P,11F619 No. 670-35-515:RA
International designator
1978-117A
NORAD catalog number
11155
GCAT identifier
S11155
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/018

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-D
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-D

Launch

Date
December 19, 1978 · 01:35 UTC
Launch record
1978-117Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
555 km
Apogee
556 km
Inclination
81.20°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 25, 2001
Last known active
1981
End of operations
1981

Size

Mass
1,750 kg
Dry mass
1,750 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
13.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907276 (CC0).