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Cosmos 993
Cosmos 993 was launched on March 10, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 23, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-027ANORAD 10725Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-993
- Common name
- Cosmos 993
- Payload designation
- Gerakl' No. 94L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKM No. 94L:P,11F692M No. 780-18-704:RA
- International designator
- 1978-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10725
- GCAT identifier
- S10725
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/009
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
- March 10, 1978 · 10:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-027Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 168 km
- Apogee
- 330 km
- Inclination
- 72.85°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 23, 1978
- Last known active
- Mar 23, 1978
- End of operations
- Mar 23, 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 Q13566951 (CC0).