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Kosmos 1171

Soviet military satellite. Kosmos 1171 was launched on April 3, 1980 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1980-026ANORAD 11750Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1171
Common name
Kosmos 1171
Payload designation
Lira No. 8?
Other names
DS-P1-M:P
International designator
1980-026A
NORAD catalog number
11750
GCAT identifier
S11750
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

Mission

Mission type
Target
Use
Defense
Program
Lira
Owner
PKO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Romb

Launch

Date
April 3, 1980 · 07:40 UTC
Launch record
1980-026Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
965 km
Apogee
1,010 km
Inclination
65.84°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1982
End of operations
1982

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 Q51529 (CC0).