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Cosmos 1078
Cosmos 1078 was launched on February 22, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 2, 1979).
COSPAR 1979-016ANORAD 11276Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1078
- Common name
- Cosmos 1078
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 111L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 111L:P,11F692M No. 770-25-731:RA
- International designator
- 1979-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11276
- GCAT identifier
- S11276
- 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
- February 22, 1979 · 12:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-016Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 164 km
- Apogee
- 260 km
- Inclination
- 72.86°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 2, 1979
- Last known active
- Mar 2, 1979
- End of operations
- Mar 2, 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 Q12907282 (CC0).