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Cosmos 1186

Cosmos 1186 was launched on June 6, 1980 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 1, 1982).

COSPAR 1980-047ANORAD 11829Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1186
Common name
Cosmos 1186
Payload designation
Taifun-2A (04)
Other names
Romb [No. 8]:JP
International designator
1980-047A
NORAD catalog number
11829
GCAT identifier
S11829
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
Taifun-2A
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Romb

Launch

Date
June 6, 1980 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1980-047Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
468 km
Apogee
515 km
Inclination
74.02°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 1, 1982
Last known active
June 1981
End of operations
June 1981

Size

Mass
1,045 kg
Dry mass
925 kg
Length
2.5 m
Diameter
1.80 m
Span
23.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907321 (CC0).