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Kosmos-987

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Космос-987

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-013ALaunched 1/31/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-987 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 1/31/1978
Last Contact: 2/14/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 242.5 km
Inclination: 62.8 deg
Dry Mass: 2,400 kg
Total Mass: 6,100 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: 1978-013A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/008