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Kosmos-973

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Космос-973

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1977-124ALaunched 12/27/1977

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-973 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 12/27/1977
Last Contact: 1/9/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 261.5 km
Inclination: 71.43 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 6,030 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1977-124A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.372