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Cosmos 938
Cosmos 938 was launched on August 24, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 6, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-078ANORAD 10281Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-938
- Common name
- Cosmos 938
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4MKM No. 85L
- Other names
- 11F692M No. 770-52-695:RA
- International designator
- 1977-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10281
- GCAT identifier
- S10281
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.367
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MKM
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- August 24, 1977 · 14:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-078Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 156 km
- Apogee
- 327 km
- Inclination
- 62.82°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- September 6, 1977
- Last known active
- Sep 6, 1977
- End of operations
- Sep 6, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,100 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 Q12754071 (CC0).