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Entry no.
1979-0009
Kapsula Kosmosa-1061
Nauka 32KS No. 1L
Kapsula Kosmosa-1061 (NORAD 11167) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 January 1979, after 21 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
11167
International designator
1978-114C
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
COSMOS 1061 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
14 Dec 1978Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Jan 1979UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
21 days21 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
62.8°N to 62.8°SFinal inclination 62.8°
Mass
630 kg
Operator
TsSKB
Built by
TsSKB
Bus
Nauka
Programme
Nauka 32KS
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 62.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 62.8°N and 62.8°S.
Life in orbit
21 daysAlso ended on 4 Jan 1979
1 entryFrom the same launch
1978-114
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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