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Cosmos 988
Cosmos 988 was launched on February 8, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 20, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-015ANORAD 10666Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-988
- Common name
- Cosmos 988
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 13L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 13L:P,11F629 No. 780-26-863:RA
- International designator
- 1978-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10666
- GCAT identifier
- S10666
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/008
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- February 8, 1978 · 12:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-015Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 199 km
- Apogee
- 334 km
- Inclination
- 72.84°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 20, 1978
- Last known active
- Feb 20, 1978
- End of operations
- Feb 20, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 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 Q12754095 (CC0).