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Cosmos 971
Cosmos 971 was launched on December 23, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-122ANORAD 10536Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-971
- Common name
- Cosmos 971
- Payload designation
- Parus
- Other names
- Tsiklon-B [No. 11]:JP
- International designator
- 1977-122A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10536
- GCAT identifier
- S10536
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.372
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Parus
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Omsk Aviation Plant
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F627
Launch
- Date
- December 23, 1977 · 16:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-122Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 974 km
- Apogee
- 1,006 km
- Inclination
- 82.93°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1980
- End of operations
- 1980
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754086 (CC0).