COSMOS 1179

11796
Spacetrack Directory Number
1980-05-14
Orbit launches
1989-07-18
3352 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 1179

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 1179
Orbit launches 1980-05-14
Deorbitation date 1989-07-18
Days in orbit 3352
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 1179

COSMOS 1179, 11796 was a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) that was launched on Wed, 14 May 1980 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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