# Cosmos 1080
**Wikidata**: [Q12753094](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753094)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1080

## Summary
Cosmos 1080 (also spelled Kosmos 1080) is a satellite of the Zenit-4МКМ class that was launched on 14 March 1979. It was placed into flight by a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 at 10:50:00 on the launch date and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1979-023A and satellite catalog number (SCN) 11294.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Cosmos 1080 (alias: Kosmos 1080).  
- COSPAR ID: 1979-023A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 11294.  
- Instance (satellite class): Zenit-4МКМ.  
- Launch date (UTC): 1979-03-14.  
- Launch time (qualified event): 10:50:00 on 1979-03-14.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (Universal Soyuz rocket variant).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1979-03-14 at 10:50:00.  
- External identifiers: Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "11294"].  
- Available Wikipedia language pages: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1080?
A: Cosmos 1080 is a Zenit-4МКМ class satellite launched on 14 March 1979. It is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1979-023A and SCN 11294.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1080 launched?
A: Cosmos 1080 was launched on 1979-03-14 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41. The recorded launch time for the event is 10:50:00 (on that date).

### Q: What rocket carried Cosmos 1080 into flight?
A: The launch vehicle for Cosmos 1080 was a Soyuz-U rocket, a variant of the Soyuz family.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1080 identified in databases?
A: It is identified by COSPAR ID 1979-023A, satellite catalog number 11294, and the Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "11294"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1080 is a documented example of late-1970s Soviet satellite activity and hardware. As a Zenit-4МКМ class vehicle launched by a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk, it represents the operational use of a specific Soviet satellite bus and a widely used launch vehicle variant during that period. Its registration with an international COSPAR identifier (1979-023A) and a satellite catalog number (11294) means it is part of the formal record of space objects tracked and referenced by researchers and data systems. The concrete launch details — date, time, and launch site — help place Cosmos 1080 in chronological and technical context within Soviet-era launch operations. These identifiers and launch facts allow cross-referencing across catalogs, databases, and secondary sources (for example, Wolfram resources and language-specific Wikipedia pages), supporting historical, technical, and archival work on spaceflight activity from that era.

## Notable For
- Being a Zenit-4МКМ class satellite, specifying its hardware family within the Zenit series.  
- Recorded COSPAR designation 1979-023A and satellite catalog number 11294.  
- Launch executed by a Soyuz-U rocket, a common and important Soyuz variant.  
- Lift-off from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 14 March 1979 at 10:50:00 (recorded event).  
- Representation in multiple reference systems, including a Wolfram Language entity code.

## Body

### Identification
- Primary name: Cosmos 1080.  
- Alias: Kosmos 1080.  
- COSPAR ID: 1979-023A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 11294.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "11294"].  
- Wikipedia-language pages listed: mk, sh, sr.

### Classification
- Instance of: Zenit-4МКМ (satellite class).  
- The entry is classified in source records as belonging to the Zenit-4МКМ family.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 14 March 1979 (1979-03-14).  
- Recorded launch time: 10:50:00 (qualifier on the significant_event statement).  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Significant event listed: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1979-03-14 at 10:50:00.

### Source registry and references
- The SCN value (11294) and most structured properties are referenced to a single source record (P248: Q6272367) in the provided data.  
- COSPAR ID reference given as P143: Q200386 in the source fields.  
- Launch vehicle and start point entries are referenced to the same P248 source record.

### External linking and visibility
- The satellite has entries or links in at least three Wikipedia language editions (mk, sh, sr).  
- It is mapped in computational knowledge systems via the Wolfram Language entity code provided.

### Notes
- All factual statements above are drawn from the supplied structured properties and descriptors for Cosmos 1080. No operational purpose, payload details, or mission outcome information was provided in the source material.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report