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Cosmos 1176

Cosmos 1176 was launched on April 29, 1980 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1980-034ANORAD 11788Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1176
Common name
Cosmos 1176
Payload designation
US-A No. 328 ROCh
International designator
1980-034A
NORAD catalog number
11788
GCAT identifier
S11788
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
US-A
Owner
VMF
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
TsNII Kometa
Platform (bus)
Buk reactor

Launch

Date
April 29, 1980 · 11:40 UTC
Launch record
1980-034Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
249 km
Apogee
263 km
Inclination
65.02°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Sep 10, 1980
End of operations
Sep 10, 1980

Size

Mass
1,154 kg
Dry mass
1,154 kg
Total mass with attached objects
4,300 kg
Length
5.8 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
5.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907317 (CC0).