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Kosmos 959
Soviet anti-satellite test target satellite. Kosmos 959 was launched on October 21, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 30, 1977).
COSPAR 1977-101ANORAD 10419Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-959
- Common name
- Kosmos 959
- Payload designation
- Lira No. 6?
- Other names
- DS-P1-M:P
- International designator
- 1977-101A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10419
- GCAT identifier
- S10419
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.369
Mission
- Mission type
- Target
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Lira
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Romb
Launch
- Date
- October 21, 1977 · 10:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-101Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 141 km
- Apogee
- 811 km
- Inclination
- 65.83°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 30, 1977
- Last known active
- Nov 30, 1977
- End of operations
- Nov 30, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 1,045 kg
- Dry mass
- 925 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53646 (CC0).