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Cosmos 998
Cosmos 998 was launched on March 30, 1978 aboard a Proton-K from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 30, 1978).
COSPAR 1978-032BNORAD 10771Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-998
- Common name
- Cosmos 998
- Payload designation
- TKS VA No. 009P/2
- International designator
- 1978-032B
- NORAD catalog number
- 10771
- GCAT identifier
- S10771
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/009
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- TKS VA
- Owner
- ZIKh
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)
- Platform (bus)
- TKS VA
Launch
- Date
- March 30, 1978 · 00:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-032Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 188 km
- Apogee
- 213 km
- Inclination
- 51.60°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 30, 1978
- Last known active
- Mar 30, 1978
- End of operations
- Mar 30, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 3,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,800 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,250 kg
- Length
- 5.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 5.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754103 (CC0).