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Cosmos 952
Cosmos 952 was launched on September 16, 1977 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-088ANORAD 10358Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-952
- Common name
- Cosmos 952
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 326 ROCh
- International designator
- 1977-088A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10358
- GCAT identifier
- S10358
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.367
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- September 16, 1977 · 14:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-088Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 904 km
- Apogee
- 1,002 km
- Inclination
- 64.94°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 8, 1977
- End of operations
- Oct 8, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754080 (CC0).