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Cosmos 1097

Cosmos 1097 was launched on April 27, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 27, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-037ANORAD 11348Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1097
Common name
Cosmos 1097
Payload designation
Yantar'-4K1 No. 1L
Other names
11F693 No. E15000-01:RA
International designator
1979-037A
NORAD catalog number
11348
GCAT identifier
S11348
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/025

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oktan
Owner
TsSKB
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K1

Launch

Date
April 27, 1979 · 17:15 UTC
Launch record
1979-037Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
162 km
Apogee
276 km
Inclination
62.78°
Status
Landed
Status date
May 27, 1979
Last known active
May 27, 1979
End of operations
May 27, 1979

Size

Mass
2,886 kg
Dry mass
2,886 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,600 kg
Length
6.3 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753105 (CC0).