Kosmos 901

Soviet anti-ballistic missile radar target. Kosmos 901 was launched on April 5, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 28, 1978).

COSPAR 1977-025ANORAD 9905Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-901
Common name: Kosmos 901
Payload designation: DS-P1-I No. 18L
International designator: 1977-025A
NORAD catalog number: 9905
GCAT identifier: S09905
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.362

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: DS-P1-I
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-P1

Launch

Date: April 5, 1977 · 10:30 UTC
Launch record: 1977-025Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 267 km
Apogee: 802 km
Inclination: 70.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: June 28, 1978
Last known active: Jun 28, 1978
End of operations: Jun 28, 1978

Size

Mass: 200 kg
Dry mass: 200 kg
Length: 1.4 m
Diameter: 1.40 m
Span: 1.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53638 (CC0).