Kosmos 1164
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1980-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 11700 |
| Mission duration | 4 years (planned)[1] Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 February 1980, 00:53 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 12 February 1980[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit [4] |
| Perigee altitude | 212 kilometres (132 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 578 kilometres (359 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees[4] |
| Period | 92.45 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 1164 (
infrared sensors,[2]
however due to a launch failure, it was never used for the purpose.
Kosmos 1164 was launched from
international designator 1980-013A.[4] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 11700.[4]
It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 12 February 1980, the same day it was launched.[4]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (1001–1250)
- List of R-7 launches (1980-1984)
- 1980 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^
Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-03-15.
- ^ a b c d "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ a b c McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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