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Cosmos 1025

Cosmos 1025 was launched on June 28, 1978 aboard a Tsiklon-3 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 10, 2007).

COSPAR 1978-067ANORAD 10973Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1025
Common name
Cosmos 1025
Payload designation
Ikar No. 12L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 12L:P,11F619 No. 670-48-212:RA
International designator
1978-067A
NORAD catalog number
10973
GCAT identifier
S10973
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/014

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-D
Owner
Yuzhnoe
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
GVM

Launch

Date
June 28, 1978 · 17:35 UTC
Launch record
1978-067Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-3
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC32/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
604 km
Apogee
630 km
Inclination
82.49°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 10, 2007
Last known active
June 1978
End of operations
June 1978

Size

Mass
1,700 kg
Dry mass
1,700 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
3.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907264 (CC0).