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Cosmos 1169

Cosmos 1169 was launched on March 27, 1980 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 3, 1983).

COSPAR 1980-023ANORAD 11741Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1169
Common name
Cosmos 1169
Payload designation
Taifun-1A
International designator
1980-023A
NORAD catalog number
11741
GCAT identifier
S11741
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/036

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
Vektor1
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Vektor

Launch

Date
March 27, 1980 · 07:30 UTC
Launch record
1980-023Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
471 km
Apogee
513 km
Inclination
65.84°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 3, 1983
Last known active
1981
End of operations
1981

Size

Mass
570 kg
Dry mass
570 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753139 (CC0).