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Cosmos 1093

Cosmos 1093 was launched on April 14, 1979 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 23, 2000).

COSPAR 1979-032ANORAD 11331Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1093
Common name
Cosmos 1093
Payload designation
Ikar No. 17L
Other names
:C,:RD,Tselina-D No. 17L:P,11F619 No. 450-55-517:RA
International designator
1979-032A
NORAD catalog number
11331
GCAT identifier
S11331
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/025

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-D
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-D

Launch

Date
April 14, 1979 · 05:27 UTC
Launch record
1979-032Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
550 km
Apogee
556 km
Inclination
81.24°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 23, 2000
Last known active
1981
End of operations
1981

Size

Mass
1,750 kg
Dry mass
1,750 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
13.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753102 (CC0).