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Kosmos 955
Soviet signals intelligence satellite. Kosmos 955 was launched on September 20, 1977 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 7, 2000).
COSPAR 1977-091ANORAD 10362Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-955
- Common name
- Kosmos 955
- Payload designation
- Ikar No. 7L
- Other names
- Tselina-D No. 7L:P,11F619 No. 670-52-107:RA
- International designator
- 1977-091A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10362
- GCAT identifier
- S10362
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.368
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Tselina-D
- Owner
- GRU
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Tselina-D
Launch
- Date
- September 20, 1977 · 01:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-091Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 559 km
- Apogee
- 568 km
- Inclination
- 81.22°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 7, 2000
- Last known active
- 1979
- End of operations
- 1979
Size
- Mass
- 1,750 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,750 kg
- Length
- 3.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 13.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6433305 (CC0).