Kosmos 1074

1979 Soviet test spaceflight. Kosmos 1074 was launched on January 31, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 1, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-008ANORAD 11259Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1074
Common name: Kosmos 1074
Payload designation: Soyuz 7K-ST No. 5L
International designator: 1979-008A
NORAD catalog number: 11259
GCAT identifier: S11259
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/020

Mission

Mission type: Human spaceflight
Use: Civil government
Program: 7K-ST
Owner: NPO Energiya
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Energiya
Platform (bus): 7K-ST

Launch

Date: January 31, 1979 · 09:00 UTC
Launch record: 1979-008Success
Rocket: Soyuz-U
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 358 km
Apogee: 374 km
Inclination: 51.65°
Status: Landed
Status date: April 1, 1979
Last known active: Apr 1, 1979
End of operations: Apr 1, 1979

Size

Mass: 2,850 kg
Dry mass: 2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 6,850 kg
Length: 7.2 m
Diameter: 2.20 m
Span: 10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1785036 (CC0).