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Kosmos 1001

Uncrewed spacecraft. Kosmos 1001 was launched on April 4, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 15, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-036ANORAD 10783Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1001
Common name
Kosmos 1001
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 4L
International designator
1978-036A
NORAD catalog number
10783
GCAT identifier
S10783
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/010

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-ST
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-ST

Launch

Date
April 4, 1978 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
1978-036Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
196 km
Apogee
287 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Landed
Status date
April 15, 1978
Last known active
Apr 15, 1978
End of operations
Apr 15, 1978

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,850 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1785034 (CC0).