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Central Specialized Design Bureau

Central Specialized Design Bureau (Tsentral'nogo Spetsializirovannogo Konstruktorskogo Byuro) owned 68 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

Soviet UnionSamara (Kubyshev), Samara OblastGCAT code TSSKB

Payloads owned, by decade

332411
1970s1980s1990s

Payloads by mission type

Optical imaging33
Technology14
Microgravity11
Space science6
Astronomy4

Main programs

Foton10Siluet7Feniks6Orion4Oktan3Kobal't3Orlets3Don3Nauka 22KS2Nauka 20KS2Nauka 23KS2Nauka 26KS2

Best-known spacecraft

39 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Cosmos 10261978-069AJul 2, 1978TsSKBSoviet UnionSpace scienceLanded
Cosmos 6641974-049AJun 29, 1974TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 6931974-088ANov 4, 1974TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 7581975-080ASep 5, 1975TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingExploded or broke up
Cosmos 8051976-018AFeb 20, 1976TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 8441976-072AJul 22, 1976TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingExploded or broke up
Cosmos 15431984-026AMar 10, 1984TsSKBSoviet UnionSpace scienceLanded
Kosmos 17131985-120ADec 27, 1985TsSKBSoviet UnionSpace scienceLanded
Cosmos 21631991-071AOct 9, 1991TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingExploded or broke up
Cosmos 22851994-045AAug 2, 1994TsSKBRussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Cosmos 22901994-053AAug 26, 1994TsSKBRussiaOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 6971974-098ADec 13, 1974TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 7201975-019AMar 21, 1975TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 7591975-084ASep 12, 1975TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 9051977-030AApr 26, 1977TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 9491977-085ASep 6, 1977TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 10971979-037AApr 27, 1979TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 11771980-035AApr 29, 1980TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 12181980-086AOct 30, 1980TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 12461981-015AFeb 18, 1981TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 12981981-080AAug 21, 1981TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 13471982-028AApr 2, 1982TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 13701982-049AMay 28, 1982TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 14261982-120ADec 28, 1982TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 15041983-104AOct 14, 1983TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 15161983-124ADec 27, 1983TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 15521984-045AMay 14, 1984TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 16081984-116ANov 14, 1984TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Foton 11985-029AApr 16, 1985TsSKBSoviet UnionMicrogravityLanded
Cosmos 16731985-068AAug 8, 1985TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 17841986-077AOct 6, 1986TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Foton 31987-037AApr 24, 1987TsSKBSoviet UnionMicrogravityLanded
Cosmos 18651987-058AJul 8, 1987TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 18711987-065AAug 1, 1987TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Cosmos 18731987-071AAug 28, 1987TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Cosmos 20311989-056AJul 18, 1989TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingExploded or broke up
Cosmos 21011990-087AOct 1, 1990TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingExploded or broke up
Cosmos 21531991-049AJul 10, 1991TsSKBSoviet UnionOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 17441986-036AMay 21, 1986TsSKBSoviet UnionMicrogravityLanded

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).