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Cosmos 983

Cosmos 983 was launched on January 10, 1978 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1978-005HNORAD 10590Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-983
Common name
Cosmos 983
Payload designation
Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 8
International designator
1978-005H
NORAD catalog number
10590
GCAT identifier
S10590
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/008

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F625

Launch

Date
January 10, 1978 · 20:51 UTC
Launch record
1978-005Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,464 km
Apogee
1,537 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1980
End of operations
1980

Size

Mass
60 kg
Dry mass
60 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566948 (CC0).