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Kosmos-988

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Космос-988

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-015ALaunched 2/8/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-988 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 2/8/1978
Last Contact: 2/20/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 266.5 km
Inclination: 72.84 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 6,050 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet Army
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-015A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/008