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Cosmos 949
Cosmos 949 was launched on September 6, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 6, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-085ANORAD 10326Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-949
- Common name
- Cosmos 949
- Payload designation
- Yantar'-2K No. 7L
- Other names
- 11F624 No. 770-52-961:RA
- International designator
- 1977-085A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10326
- GCAT identifier
- S10326
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.367
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Feniks
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-2K
Launch
- Date
- September 6, 1977 · 17:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-085Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 169 km
- Apogee
- 288 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 6, 1977
- Last known active
- Oct 6, 1977
- End of operations
- Oct 6, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754076 (CC0).