Launch Date
July 20, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
10150
International Designator
1977-068A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:06:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.94°
Right Ascension
54.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
322.59°
Period
717.15 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 931
Alternative Name
Kosmos-931
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10150U 77068A 26184.71310637 .00000150 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 10150 70.9377 54.9824 5340052 322.5874 10.1969 2.00795651359091
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
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.3717
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-K 5V95 No. 3003 (IR)
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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