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Cosmos 970
Cosmos 970 was launched on December 21, 1977 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Dec 21, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-121ANORAD 10531Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-970
- Common name
- Cosmos 970
- Payload designation
- IS-M No. 703
- International designator
- 1977-121A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10531
- GCAT identifier
- S10531
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.372
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91AT
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 1977 · 10:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-121Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 937 km
- Apogee
- 1,139 km
- Inclination
- 65.86°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- December 21, 1977
- Last known active
- Dec 21, 1977
- End of operations
- Dec 21, 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 Q12754087 (CC0).