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Cosmos 888
Cosmos 888 was launched on January 6, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 19, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-001ANORAD 9658Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-888
- Common name
- Cosmos 888
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 75L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 75L:P,11F692 No. 780-26-675:RA
- International designator
- 1977-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9658
- GCAT identifier
- S09658
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.357
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- January 6, 1977 · 09:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-001Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 168 km
- Apogee
- 319 km
- Inclination
- 64.98°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 19, 1977
- Last known active
- Jan 19, 1977
- End of operations
- Jan 19, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 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 Q12754048 (CC0).