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Cosmos 965
Cosmos 965 was launched on December 8, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 16, 1979).
COSPAR 1977-111ANORAD 10501Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-965
- Common name
- Cosmos 965
- Payload designation
- Taifun-2A (03)
- Other names
- Romb [No. 5]:JP
- International designator
- 1977-111A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10501
- GCAT identifier
- S10501
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.370
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Taifun-2A
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Romb
Launch
- Date
- December 8, 1977 · 11:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-111Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 463 km
- Apogee
- 513 km
- Inclination
- 74.03°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 16, 1979
- Last known active
- June 1978
- End of operations
- June 1978
Size
- Mass
- 1,045 kg
- Dry mass
- 925 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566944 (CC0).