Kosmos 1109

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1109 was launched on June 27, 1979 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1979-058ANORAD 11417Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1109
Common name: Kosmos 1109
Payload designation: Oko 5V95 No. 5003/3017
Other names: 5V95 No. 782-45-221:RA
International designator: 1979-058A
NORAD catalog number: 11417
GCAT identifier: S11417
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/027

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko C
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: June 27, 1979 · 18:11 UTC
Launch record: 1979-058Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 665 km
Apogee: 39,675 km
Inclination: 62.92°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Aug 20, 1979
End of operations: Aug 20, 1979

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399151 (CC0).