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Kosmos-1079

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Космос-1079

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1979-019ALaunched 2/27/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1079 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 2/27/1979
Last Contact: 3/11/1979

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 246.5 km
Inclination: 67.14 deg
Dry Mass: 2,886 kg
Total Mass: 6,600 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-019A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/020