Kosmos 917

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 917 was launched on June 16, 1977 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 4, 2023).

COSPAR 1977-047ANORAD 10059Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-917
Common name: Kosmos 917
Payload designation: US-K 5V95 No. 3001 (TV)
International designator: 1977-047A
NORAD catalog number: 10059
GCAT identifier: S10059
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.364

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko B
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: June 16, 1977 · 01:58 UTC
Launch record: 1977-047Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 621 km
Apogee: 39,725 km
Inclination: 62.90°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 4, 2023
Last known active: Mar 30, 1979
End of operations: Mar 30, 1979

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399360 (CC0).