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Cosmos 1117
Cosmos 1117 was launched on July 25, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 7, 1979).
COSPAR 1979-068ANORAD 11463Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1117
- Common name
- Cosmos 1117
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 113L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 113L:P,11F692M No. 770-25-733:RA
- International designator
- 1979-068A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11463
- GCAT identifier
- S11463
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/027
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
- July 25, 1979 · 15:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-068Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 177 km
- Apogee
- 317 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 7, 1979
- Last known active
- Aug 7, 1979
- End of operations
- Aug 7, 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 Q12753116 (CC0).