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Cosmos 900
Cosmos 900 was launched on March 29, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 11, 1979).
COSPAR 1977-023ANORAD 9898Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-900
- Common name
- Cosmos 900
- Payload designation
- AUOS-Z-R-O
- Other names
- Oval
- International designator
- 1977-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9898
- GCAT identifier
- S09898
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.361
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- AUOS
- Owner
- MOM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- AUOS
Launch
- Date
- March 29, 1977 · 23:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-023Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 455 km
- Apogee
- 519 km
- Inclination
- 82.95°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 11, 1979
- Last known active
- Oct 11, 1979
- End of operations
- Oct 11, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 1,056 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,056 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399271 (CC0).