Kosmos 1124

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1124 was launched on August 28, 1979 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 27, 2023).

COSPAR 1979-077ANORAD 11509Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1124
Common name: Kosmos 1124
Payload designation: Oko 5V95 No. 6006/3020
Other names: 5V95 No. 190-45-222:RA
International designator: 1979-077A
NORAD catalog number: 11509
GCAT identifier: S11509
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/027

Mission

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

Launch

Date: August 28, 1979 · 00:17 UTC
Launch record: 1979-077Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 599 km
Apogee: 39,700 km
Inclination: 63.02°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 27, 2023
Last known active: Sep 28, 1979
End of operations: Sep 28, 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 Q3399334 (CC0).