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Cosmos 924

Cosmos 924 was launched on July 4, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 10, 1981).

COSPAR 1977-060ANORAD 10129Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-924
Common name
Cosmos 924
Payload designation
Tselina-OK No. 2?
International designator
1977-060A
NORAD catalog number
10129
GCAT identifier
S10129
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.365

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-OK
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-OM

Launch

Date
July 4, 1977 · 22:20 UTC
Launch record
1977-060Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
512 km
Apogee
547 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 10, 1981
Last known active
1978
End of operations
1978

Size

Mass
434 kg
Dry mass
434 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
5.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754065 (CC0).