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Cosmos 915
Cosmos 915 was launched on June 8, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 21, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-045ANORAD 10038Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-915
- Common name
- Cosmos 915
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 79L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 79L:P,11F692 No. 760-42-689:RA
- International designator
- 1977-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10038
- GCAT identifier
- S10038
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.364
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
- June 8, 1977 · 14:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-045Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 176 km
- Apogee
- 303 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 21, 1977
- Last known active
- Jun 21, 1977
- End of operations
- Jun 21, 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 Q12754061 (CC0).