Feniks No. 11L? (939)
Re-entered 4 Dec 1979Feniks No. 11L? (939) (NORAD 11611, COSPAR 1979-097A) was a SU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 1979, launched on 2 Nov 1979 on the Feniks No. 939 mission. It was operated by GUKOSR as part of the Feniks programme. The spacecraft was built by TSSKB on the Yantar'-2K bus, with a mass of 2,886 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to Feniks No. 11L? (939)?
Feniks No. 11L? (939) re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 1979, ending a mission that began with its launch in 1979. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did Feniks No. 11L? (939) re-enter the atmosphere?
Feniks No. 11L? (939) re-entered on 4 Dec 1979, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Feniks No. 11L? (939)?
Feniks No. 11L? (939) was operated by GUKOSR and built by TSSKB (SU).