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Cosmos 1033

Cosmos 1033 was launched on October 3, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 16, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-089ANORAD 11039Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1033
Common name
Cosmos 1033
Payload designation
Fram No. 7L
Other names
Zenit-4MKT No. 7L:P,11F635 No. 770-25-047:RA
International designator
1978-089A
NORAD catalog number
11039
GCAT identifier
S11039
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/017

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Fram
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Fram

Launch

Date
October 3, 1978 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1978-089Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
211 km
Apogee
233 km
Inclination
81.36°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 16, 1978
Last known active
Oct 16, 1978
End of operations
Oct 16, 1978

Size

Mass
2,455 kg
Dry mass
2,455 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 Q12753070 (CC0).