Ctrl K

© Polaris Intelligence 2026

Privacy Terms Admin

Kosmos-1979

retired

Космос-1979

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1988-101ALaunched 11/18/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1979 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon-2
Launch Date: 11/18/1988
Last Contact: 3/16/1989

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 410.5 km
Inclination: 65.02 deg
Dry Mass: 3,000 kg
Total Mass: 3,300 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Navy
Manufacturer: Arsenal Design Bureau

Constellation

Name: US naval ocean surveillance
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-101A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/198