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Cosmos 1964

Cosmos 1964 was launched on August 23, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 7, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-072ANORAD 19412Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1964
Common name
Cosmos 1964
Payload designation
Oblik No. 381
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 71L:P,17F116 No. 780-39-381:RA
International designator
1988-072A
NORAD catalog number
19412
GCAT identifier
S19412
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/193

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oblik
Owner
UNKS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Oblik

Launch

Date
August 23, 1988 · 09:20 UTC
Launch record
1988-072Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
228 km
Apogee
282 km
Inclination
70.00°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 7, 1988
Last known active
Sep 7, 1988
End of operations
Sep 7, 1988

Size

Mass
2,655 kg
Dry mass
2,655 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 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 Q12753543 (CC0).