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Cosmos 948
Cosmos 948 was launched on September 2, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 15, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-083ANORAD 10319Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-948
- Common name
- Cosmos 948
- Payload designation
- Fram No. 5L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKT No. 5L:P,11F635 No. 760-38-035:RA
- International designator
- 1977-083A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10319
- GCAT identifier
- S10319
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.367
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Fram
- Owner
- Priroda
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Fram
Launch
- Date
- September 2, 1977 · 09:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-083Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 226 km
- Inclination
- 81.36°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- September 15, 1977
- Last known active
- Sep 15, 1977
- End of operations
- Sep 15, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,455 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,455 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 Q13566941 (CC0).