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Kosmos 954
Failed nuclear spacecraft. Kosmos 954 was launched on September 18, 1977 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jan 24, 1978).
COSPAR 1977-090ANORAD 10361Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-954
- Common name
- Kosmos 954
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 325
- International designator
- 1977-090A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10361
- GCAT identifier
- S10361
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.368
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- September 18, 1977 · 13:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-090Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 250 km
- Apogee
- 263 km
- Inclination
- 64.98°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- January 24, 1978
- Last known active
- Jan 24, 1978
- End of operations
- Jan 24, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q569198 (CC0).