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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 1074
Launched
January 31, 1979
Summary
Kosmos 1074 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 31, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,280th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 2,181st orbital launch attempt. It was the 135th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1074, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 247 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Soyuz T No.5 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #5). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 135th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,280th launch7th this yearhumanity's 2,181st orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz T No.5 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #5)
Third generation Soyuz spacecraft
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 59 days
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1074 · NORAD 11259 · 1979-008 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-008A
- Epoch
- 1979-01-31 13:15:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20424461 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032762
- Inclination
- 51.6012°
- Ascending node
- 273.8334°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.9461°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.7904°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1074 · NORAD 11259 · landed April 1, 1979
Soyuz-U No. 142 Blok-I · re-entered February 2, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 1074 was the second uncrewed test of the Soyuz T spacecraft and the last Soyuz to carry a Kosmos designation. It flew a 60-day mission before landing in April 1979.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
210th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 537th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
6 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 1074 launch?
Kosmos 1074 launched on January 31, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 1074?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 1074?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 1074 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 1074 reach?
Kosmos-1074, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 247 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Kosmos 1074 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz