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Cosmos 1126

Cosmos 1126 was launched on August 31, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 14, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-079ANORAD 11515Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1126
Common name
Cosmos 1126
Payload designation
Argon No. 14L
Other names
:C,:RD,Zenit-6 No. 14L:RC,11F645 No. 76047-444:RB
International designator
1979-079A
NORAD catalog number
11515
GCAT identifier
S11515
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/027

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Zenit-6
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Zenit-6

Launch

Date
August 31, 1979 · 11:30 UTC
Launch record
1979-079Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
377 km
Apogee
393 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 14, 1979
Last known active
Sep 14, 1979
End of operations
Sep 14, 1979

Size

Mass
2,655 kg
Dry mass
2,655 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 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 Q12907297 (CC0).