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Kosmos-1002

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Космос-1002

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-037ALaunched 4/6/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1002 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 4/6/1978
Last Contact: 4/19/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 242.5 km
Inclination: 65.05 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 5,400 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: 1978-037A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/010