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Cosmos 1070
Cosmos 1070 was launched on January 11, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 20, 1979).
COSPAR 1979-001ANORAD 11229Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1070
- Common name
- Cosmos 1070
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 100L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 100L:P,11F690 No. 780-55-130:RA
- International designator
- 1979-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11229
- GCAT identifier
- S11229
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/020
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- January 11, 1979 · 15:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-001Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 290 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 20, 1979
- Last known active
- Jan 20, 1979
- End of operations
- Jan 20, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907279 (CC0).