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Kosmos 1076

Kosmos 1076 was launched on February 12, 1979 aboard a Tsiklon-3 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 10, 2001).

COSPAR 1979-011ANORAD 11266Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1076
Common name
Kosmos 1076
Payload designation
Okean-E No. 1L
Other names
Okean-E No. 450-35-501:RA
International designator
1979-011A
NORAD catalog number
11266
GCAT identifier
S11266
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/020

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Okean-E
Owner
GMS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Okean-E

Launch

Date
February 12, 1979 · 13:00 UTC
Launch record
1979-011Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-3
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC32/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
567 km
Apogee
586 km
Inclination
82.52°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 10, 2001
Last known active
Mar 31, 1980
End of operations
Mar 31, 1980

Size

Mass
1,717 kg
Dry mass
1,717 kg
Length
5.0 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
21.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399317 (CC0).