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Kosmos 931
Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 931 was launched on July 20, 1977 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-068ANORAD 10150Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-931
- Common name
- Kosmos 931
- Payload designation
- US-K 5V95 No. 3003 (IR)
- International designator
- 1977-068A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10150
- GCAT identifier
- S10150
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.365
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oko B
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Oko
Launch
- Date
- July 20, 1977 · 04:44 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-068Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 637 km
- Apogee
- 39,719 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 3, 1977
- End of operations
- Oct 3, 1977
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 Q3399229 (CC0).