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Cosmos 1068
Cosmos 1068 was launched on December 26, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 8, 1979).
COSPAR 1978-123ANORAD 11169Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1068
- Common name
- Cosmos 1068
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 107L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 107L:P,11F692M No. 760-38-717:RA
- International designator
- 1978-123A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11169
- GCAT identifier
- S11169
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/018
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MKM
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 1978 · 15:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-123Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 172 km
- Apogee
- 314 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 8, 1979
- Last known active
- Jan 8, 1979
- End of operations
- Jan 8, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 2,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,100 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753090 (CC0).