Satellite description

RADIO 1, 11085 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 26 Oct 1978 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

11085, 1978-100B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

MAIO/MOM (CIS)

Manufacturer

MEI/MAIO

Mission

Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

RS, Unknown motor

Mass

40 kg wet, 40 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1978-10-26 (47 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TSIKLON-3

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 0.42 m

Radar Cross Section

0.198 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)