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Cosmos 1116

Cosmos 1116 was launched on July 20, 1979 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 11, 1993).

COSPAR 1979-067ANORAD 11457Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1116
Common name
Cosmos 1116
Payload designation
Ikar No. 18L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 18L:P,11F619 No. 510-55-518:RA
International designator
1979-067A
NORAD catalog number
11457
GCAT identifier
S11457
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/027

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
July 20, 1979 · 11:58 UTC
Launch record
1979-067Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
475 km
Apogee
504 km
Inclination
81.19°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 11, 1993
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 Q13566487 (CC0).