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Cosmos 905
Cosmos 905 was launched on April 26, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 26, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-030ANORAD 9937Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-905
- Common name
- Cosmos 905
- Payload designation
- Yantar'-2K No. 6L
- Other names
- 11F624 No. 780-26-959:RA
- International designator
- 1977-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9937
- GCAT identifier
- S09937
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.362
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Feniks
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-2K
Launch
- Date
- April 26, 1977 · 14:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-030Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 168 km
- Apogee
- 415 km
- Inclination
- 67.12°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 26, 1977
- Last known active
- May 26, 1977
- End of operations
- May 26, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907823 (CC0).