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Cosmos 1075

Cosmos 1075 was launched on February 8, 1979 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 19, 1981).

COSPAR 1979-010ANORAD 11262Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1075
Common name
Cosmos 1075
Payload designation
Taifun-1A
International designator
1979-010A
NORAD catalog number
11262
GCAT identifier
S11262
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/020

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
Vektor1
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Vektor

Launch

Date
February 8, 1979 · 10:00 UTC
Launch record
1979-010Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
468 km
Apogee
514 km
Inclination
65.83°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 19, 1981
Last known active
1980
End of operations
1980

Size

Mass
570 kg
Dry mass
570 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753091 (CC0).