Kosmos 1188
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1980-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 11844 |
| Mission duration | 4 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 June 1980, 20:52 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 28 October 1980[1] |
| Decay date | 24 May 2013[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya [2] |
| Perigee altitude | 665 kilometres (413 mi)[5] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,679 kilometres (24,655 mi)[5] |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees[5] |
| Period | 717.56 minutes[5] |
Kosmos 1188 (
Kosmos 1188 was launched from
international designator 1980-050A.[5] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 11844.[5]
Its June 1980 launch was noted for triggering reports of a dolphin shaped UFO.[6] The launch created so many UFO reports, they revealed the satellite's approximate orbital inclination (about 62.5 degrees).[7] Some of the sightings may have been sunlight reflecting of fourth-stage exhaust contrails.[7] NBC noted the sightings's appearance in the Weinstein list.[8]
See also
- 1980 in spaceflight
- List of Kosmos satellites (1001–1250)
- List of Oko satellites
- List of R-7 launches (1980-1984)
References
- ^ a b
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 e "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 "Aerospace.org - Cosmos 1188". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e f McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-275-97749-8.
- ^ a b "J. Oberg - FATE ( January 1983)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ J. Oberg - 10 solved UFO mysteries from the Weinstein List - NBC News
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