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Cosmos 1127

Cosmos 1127 was launched on September 5, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 18, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-080ANORAD 11520Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1127
Common name
Cosmos 1127
Payload designation
Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 1L
Other names
17F41 No. Zh15000-01:RA
International designator
1979-080A
NORAD catalog number
11520
GCAT identifier
S11520
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/029

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F1

Launch

Date
September 5, 1979 · 10:20 UTC
Launch record
1979-080Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
257 km
Apogee
269 km
Inclination
81.36°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 18, 1979
Last known active
Sep 18, 1979
End of operations
Sep 18, 1979

Size

Mass
2,555 kg
Dry mass
2,555 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 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 Q12753118 (CC0).