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Cosmos 1185

Cosmos 1185 was launched on June 6, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 20, 1980).

COSPAR 1980-046ANORAD 11827Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1185
Common name
Cosmos 1185
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 2L
Other names
17F41 No. Zh15000-02:RA
International designator
1980-046A
NORAD catalog number
11827
GCAT identifier
S11827
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

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
June 6, 1980 · 07:00 UTC
Launch record
1980-046Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
258 km
Apogee
273 km
Inclination
82.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
June 20, 1980
Last known active
Jun 20, 1980
End of operations
Jun 20, 1980

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 Q12753148 (CC0).