# Cosmos 1149
**Wikidata**: [Q12753129](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753129)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1149

## Summary
Cosmos 1149 (also spelled Kosmos 1149) is a Soviet Zenit 6U reconnaissance (spy) satellite launched on 9 January 1980. It was placed into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 by a Soyuz‑U launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1149 is an instance of the Zenit 6U class, a Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellite.  
- COSPAR ID: 1980‑001A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 11652.  
- Launch date: 1980‑01‑09.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 43.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz‑U (Soviet Soyuz rocket variant).  
- Recorded launch time: 12:15:00 (on 1980‑01‑09, launch event tied to Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43).  
- Alternate name/alias: Kosmos 1149.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "11652"].  
- Entry appears in at least three Wikipedia language editions (mk, sh, sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1149?
A: Cosmos 1149 is a Soviet Zenit 6U reconnaissance satellite (spy satellite) that was launched on 9 January 1980. It is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1980‑001A and SCN 11652.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1149 launched?
A: Cosmos 1149 was launched on 1980‑01‑09 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43. The recorded launch time for the rocket event is 12:15:00 on that date.

### Q: Which rocket carried Cosmos 1149 into orbit?
A: The satellite was launched on a Soyuz‑U launch vehicle, a Soviet variant of the Soyuz rocket family.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1149 is part of the Soviet Zenit 6U series, a class of reconnaissance satellites that formed an element of the Soviet Union’s spaceborne observation capabilities. As a Zenit 6U satellite launched at the start of 1980, it represents a continuing operational program for space-based reconnaissance during that period. Its launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz‑U illustrates the operational use of established Soviet launch infrastructure and vehicle designs for putting intelligence-gathering platforms into orbit. Catalog identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1980‑001A and satellite catalog number 11652 allow tracking, archival, and cross-referencing in satellite registries and scientific databases. For historians, analysts, and database curators, Cosmos 1149 is a discrete, documented datum in the broader record of Soviet-era space reconnaissance activity and launch operations.

## Notable For
- Being a member of the Zenit 6U class of Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellites.  
- Launch date and timing: 9 January 1980, with the rocket launch event recorded at 12:15:00.  
- Launch location and vehicle: lifted from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 by a Soyuz‑U rocket.  
- Distinct identifiers: COSPAR ID 1980‑001A and SCN 11652.  
- Alternate name usage: appears in sources as both Cosmos 1149 and Kosmos 1149.

## Body
### Overview
- Cosmos 1149 is cataloged as a Zenit 6U reconnaissance satellite.  
- The satellite is alternatively referred to as Kosmos 1149.

### Classification and role
- Instance of: Zenit 6U (a Soviet spy satellite class).  
- Role: reconnaissance / intelligence gathering (categorized by its Zenit 6U class).

### Launch details
- Launch date (UTC): 1980‑01‑09.  
- Launch event recorded time: 12:15:00 (on 1980‑01‑09).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 43.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz‑U (Soviet variant of the Soyuz rocket family).

### Identifiers and catalogs
- COSPAR ID: 1980‑001A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 11652.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "11652"].  
- Alternate name: Kosmos 1149.

### Records and listings
- The satellite entry is linked in multiple language Wikipedias (mk, sh, sr).  
- Sitelink count recorded as 3 in the source dataset.

### Significant event (as recorded)
- Event type: rocket launch.  
- Event qualifiers: location — Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43; time — 12:15:00; date — 1980‑01‑09.

(All facts above are drawn from the provided source data.)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report