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Cosmos 1073
Cosmos 1073 was launched on January 30, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 12, 1979).
COSPAR 1979-006ANORAD 11255Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1073
- Common name
- Cosmos 1073
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 110L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 110L:P,11F692M No. 770-25-730:RA
- International designator
- 1979-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11255
- GCAT identifier
- S11255
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/020
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
- January 30, 1979 · 15:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-006Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 178 km
- Apogee
- 323 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 12, 1979
- Last known active
- Feb 12, 1979
- End of operations
- Feb 12, 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 Q12753092 (CC0).