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Cosmos 1976

Cosmos 1976 was launched on October 13, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 27, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-094ANORAD 19582Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1976
Common name
Cosmos 1976
Payload designation
Oblik No. 380
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 70L:P,17F116 No. 760-35-380:RA
International designator
1988-094A
NORAD catalog number
19582
GCAT identifier
S19582
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/195

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 13, 1988 · 11:19 UTC
Launch record
1988-094Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
359 km
Apogee
410 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 27, 1988
Last known active
Oct 27, 1988
End of operations
Oct 27, 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 Q12753547 (CC0).