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Cosmos 947
Cosmos 947 was launched on August 27, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 9, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-081ANORAD 10299Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-947
- Common name
- Cosmos 947
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 90L
- Other names
- Zenit-2 No. 90L:P,11F690 No. 780-18-110:RA
- International designator
- 1977-081A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10299
- GCAT identifier
- S10299
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.367
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- August 27, 1977 · 10:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-081Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 319 km
- Inclination
- 72.85°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- September 9, 1977
- Last known active
- Sep 9, 1977
- End of operations
- Sep 9, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q12907833 (CC0).