Kosmos 1074

Kosmos 1074 (Russian: Космос 1074 meaning Cosmos 1074) was a Soviet unmanned long-duration test flight of the Soyuz-T spacecraft launched on January 31, 1979 and de-orbited on April 1, 1979.[3] It is the last Soyuz spacecraft that has received a Kosmos designation, and its mission is officially intended to investigate the upper atmosphere and outer space[2]

Kosmos 1074
Soyuz T
Mission typeOrbital test flight
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1979-008A
SATCAT no.11259
Mission duration60 days, 1 hour and 9 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSoyuz-T s/n 5L
Spacecraft typeSoyuz 7K-ST (11F732)[1]
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Launch mass6,450 kg (14,220 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateJanuary 31, 1979, 09:00:00 (1979-01-31UTC09Z) GMT[2]
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur 31/6
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Landing dateApril 1, 1979, 10:09:00 (1979-04-01UTC10:10Z) GMT
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
Perigee altitude195 km (121 mi)
Apogee altitude238 km (148 mi)
Inclination51.6°
Period88.8 min
 

Mission parameters

  • Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-ST
  • Mass: 6450 kg
  • Crew: None
  • Launched: January 31, 1979
  • Landed: April 1, 1979

References

  1. Gunter D. Krebs. "Soyuz-T 1 - 15 (7K-ST, 11F732)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. Mark Wade. "Soyuz T". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. Mir Hardware Heritage (Wikisource)


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