Launch Date
December 28, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
09637
International Designator
1976-128A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:40:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
135.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
149.65°
Period
104.61 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 887
Alternative Name
Kosmos-887
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09637U 76128A 26201.94495155 .00000063 00000+0 47958-4 0 9997
2 09637 82.9421 135.7173 0045615 149.6478 281.4246 13.76508554488337
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.9406
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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