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Cosmos 1122

Cosmos 1122 was launched on August 17, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 30, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-075ANORAD 11491Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1122
Common name
Cosmos 1122
Payload designation
Gektor-Priroda No 93L
Other names
Zenit-2M NKh No. 93L:P,11F690 No. 760-38-113:RA
International designator
1979-075A
NORAD catalog number
11491
GCAT identifier
S11491
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
August 17, 1979 · 07:45 UTC
Launch record
1979-075Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
210 km
Apogee
235 km
Inclination
81.36°
Status
Landed
Status date
August 30, 1979
Last known active
Aug 30, 1979
End of operations
Aug 30, 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 Q12753117 (CC0).