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Cosmos 973
Cosmos 973 was launched on December 27, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 9, 1978).
COSPAR 1977-124ANORAD 10540Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-973
- Common name
- Cosmos 973
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 83L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 83L:P,11F690 No. 770-52-243:RA
- International designator
- 1977-124A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10540
- GCAT identifier
- S10540
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.372
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 27, 1977 · 09:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-124Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 322 km
- Inclination
- 71.43°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 9, 1978
- Last known active
- Jan 9, 1978
- End of operations
- Jan 9, 1978
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 Q12754089 (CC0).