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Kosmos-896

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Космос-896

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1977-016ALaunched 3/3/1977

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-896 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 3/3/1977
Last Contact: 3/16/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 199.5 km
Inclination: 72.88 deg
Dry Mass: 2,655 kg
Total Mass: 6,300 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: 1977-016A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.361