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Kosmos-1043

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Космос-1043

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1978-094ALaunched 10/10/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1043 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 10/10/1978
Last Contact: 1/1/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 537.5 km
Inclination: 81.19 deg
Dry Mass: 1,750 kg
Total Mass: 1,750 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye
Manufacturer: Yuzhnoye

Constellation

Name: Tselina
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-094A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/017