- Home
- Spacecraft
- Cosmos 966
Cosmos 966
Cosmos 966 was launched on December 12, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 24, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-115ANORAD 10510Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-966
- Common name
- Cosmos 966
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 85L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 85L:P,11F690 No. 780-18-105:RA
- International designator
- 1977-115A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10510
- GCAT identifier
- S10510
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.370
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- December 12, 1977 · 09:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-115Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 289 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 24, 1977
- Last known active
- Dec 24, 1977
- End of operations
- Dec 24, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566945 (CC0).