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Cosmos 916
Cosmos 916 was launched on June 10, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 21, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-046ANORAD 10040Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-916
- Common name
- Cosmos 916
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 11L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 11L:P,11F629 No. 760-41-851:RA
- International designator
- 1977-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10040
- GCAT identifier
- S10040
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.364
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- June 10, 1977 · 08:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-046Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 245 km
- Apogee
- 297 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 21, 1977
- Last known active
- Jun 21, 1977
- End of operations
- Jun 21, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754060 (CC0).