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Cosmos 896
Cosmos 896 was launched on March 3, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 16, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-016ANORAD 9857Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-896
- Common name
- Cosmos 896
- Payload designation
- Zenit-6 No. 3L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,Zenit-6 No. 3L:RC,11F645 No. F15000-03:RA
- International designator
- 1977-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9857
- GCAT identifier
- S09857
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.361
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-6
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-6
Launch
- Date
- March 3, 1977 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-016Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 193 km
- Apogee
- 206 km
- Inclination
- 72.88°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 16, 1977
- Last known active
- Mar 16, 1977
- End of operations
- Mar 16, 1977
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 Q12754052 (CC0).