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Cosmos 1096
Cosmos 1096 was launched on April 25, 1979 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 24, 1979).
COSPAR 1979-036ANORAD 11346Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1096
- Common name
- Cosmos 1096
- Payload designation
- US-P No. 116
- International designator
- 1979-036A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11346
- GCAT identifier
- S11346
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/025
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-P
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- April 25, 1979 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-036Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 428 km
- Apogee
- 443 km
- Inclination
- 65.05°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 24, 1979
- Last known active
- Jun 30, 1979
- End of operations
- Jun 30, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566481 (CC0).