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Cosmos 891
Cosmos 891 was launched on February 2, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 4, 1981).
COSPAR 1977-006ANORAD 9801Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-891
- Common name
- Cosmos 891
- Payload designation
- Taifun-1A
- International designator
- 1977-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9801
- GCAT identifier
- S09801
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.360
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Vektor1
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Vektor
Launch
- Date
- February 2, 1977 · 12:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-006Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 468 km
- Apogee
- 517 km
- Inclination
- 65.84°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 4, 1981
- Last known active
- 1978
- End of operations
- 1978
Size
- Mass
- 570 kg
- Dry mass
- 570 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566933 (CC0).