Kosmos 1176, a US-A (RORSAT) nuclear-powered radar ocean-reconnaissance satellite for tracking NATO and merchant ships. Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90; first US-A with improved reactor-core ejection for end-of-mission safety.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.3 T
- Flight
- 42nd
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 29 April 1980, 11:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1980-034
- Launches in 1980
- 34th of 108
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