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Cosmos 1021
Cosmos 1021 was launched on June 10, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 23, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-057ANORAD 10939Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1021
- Common name
- Cosmos 1021
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 101L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 101L:P,11F692M No. 780-18-711:RA
- International designator
- 1978-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10939
- GCAT identifier
- S10939
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/014
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MKM
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- June 10, 1978 · 08:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-057Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 171 km
- Apogee
- 308 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 23, 1978
- Last known active
- Jun 23, 1978
- End of operations
- Jun 23, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 2,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,100 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753062 (CC0).