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Cosmos 961
Cosmos 961 was launched on October 26, 1977 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Oct 26, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-104ANORAD 10434Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-961
- Common name
- Cosmos 961
- Payload designation
- IS-M No. 525-10-023
- International designator
- 1977-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10434
- GCAT identifier
- S10434
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.369
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91TM
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- October 26, 1977 · 05:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-104Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 125 km
- Apogee
- 302 km
- Inclination
- 66.00°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- October 26, 1977
- Last known active
- Oct 26, 1977
- End of operations
- Oct 26, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754083 (CC0).