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Kosmos-990

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Космос-990

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1978-019ALaunched 2/17/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-990 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M
Launch Date: 2/17/1978
Last Contact: 1/1/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 780 km
Inclination: 74.04 deg
Dry Mass: 800 kg
Total Mass: 800 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Strela military communications
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-019A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/008