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Cosmos 994
Cosmos 994 was launched on March 15, 1978 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1978-028ANORAD 10731Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-994
- Common name
- Cosmos 994
- Payload designation
- Zaliv No. 14
- International designator
- 1978-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10731
- GCAT identifier
- S10731
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/009
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zaliv
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F617
Launch
- Date
- March 15, 1978 · 15:57 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-028Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 974 km
- Apogee
- 1,006 km
- Inclination
- 82.93°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1980
- End of operations
- 1980
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754098 (CC0).