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Cosmos 984
Cosmos 984 was launched on January 13, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 26, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-006ANORAD 10592Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-984
- Common name
- Cosmos 984
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 86L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 86L:P,11F690 No. 780-18-106:RA
- International designator
- 1978-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10592
- GCAT identifier
- S10592
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/008
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
- January 13, 1978 · 15:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-006Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 289 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 26, 1978
- Last known active
- Jan 26, 1978
- End of operations
- Jan 26, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q12907844 (CC0).