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Entry no.
1981-0301

Kosmos-1186 SS 17

ESO

Kosmos-1186 SS 17 (NORAD 12484) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 June 1981, after 1 year in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
12484
International designator
1980-047V
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
COSMOS 1186 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
6 Jun 1980Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Jun 1981UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year377 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
73.9°N to 73.9°SFinal inclination 73.9°
Mass
5 kg
Operator
PVO
Built by
Southern SDB
Bus
ESO
Programme
ESO

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 73.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 73.9°N and 73.9°S.

Life in orbit

1 year

Kosmos-1186 SS 17’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 Jun 1981

2 entries

From the same launch

1980-047
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