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Cosmos 1067

Cosmos 1067 was launched on December 26, 1978 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1978-122ANORAD 11168Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1067
Common name
Cosmos 1067
Payload designation
Geoid
International designator
1978-122A
NORAD catalog number
11168
GCAT identifier
S11168
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/018

Mission

Mission type
Geodesy
Use
Defense
Program
Sfera
Owner
VTS SA
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
KAUR-1 11F621

Launch

Date
December 26, 1978 · 13:30 UTC
Launch record
1978-122Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,156 km
Apogee
1,213 km
Inclination
82.97°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
May 1, 1980
End of operations
May 1, 1980

Size

Mass
800 kg
Dry mass
800 kg
Length
3.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753089 (CC0).