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Cosmos 986
Cosmos 986 was launched on January 24, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 7, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-010ANORAD 10607Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-986
- Common name
- Cosmos 986
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 90L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 90L:P,11F692M No. 770-52-700:RA
- International designator
- 1978-010A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10607
- GCAT identifier
- S10607
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/008
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MKM
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- January 24, 1978 · 09:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-010Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 170 km
- Apogee
- 341 km
- Inclination
- 65.02°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 7, 1978
- Last known active
- Feb 7, 1978
- End of operations
- Feb 7, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 2,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,100 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566949 (CC0).