Launch Date
April 7, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
09908
International Designator
1977-026A
Decay Date
4/20/1977
Name
COSMOS 902
Alternative Name
Kosmos-902
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2310
Launch Mass
2310
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Germes No. 71L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-4MK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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