Kosmos 1174, an IS-A anti-satellite interceptor test against target Kosmos 1171. Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90 reached orbit, but three intercept attempts over ~1.5 days all missed; the interceptor was commanded to self-destruct on 20 April.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 41st
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 18 April 1980, 00:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1980-030
- Launches in 1980
- 30th of 108
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