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Cosmos 1118

Cosmos 1118 was launched on July 27, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 9, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-069ANORAD 11465Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1118
Common name
Cosmos 1118
Payload designation
Gektor-Priroda No. 98L
Other names
Zenit-2M NKh No. 98L:P,11F690 No. 770-25-128:RA
International designator
1979-069A
NORAD catalog number
11465
GCAT identifier
S11465
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/027

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Gektor-Priroda
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Zenit-2M

Launch

Date
July 27, 1979 · 07:30 UTC
Launch record
1979-069Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
211 km
Apogee
236 km
Inclination
81.35°
Status
Landed
Status date
August 9, 1979
Last known active
Aug 9, 1979
End of operations
Aug 9, 1979

Size

Mass
2,200 kg
Dry mass
2,200 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,030 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907293 (CC0).