Launch Date
September 16, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
10358
International Designator
1977-088A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:44:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.94°
Right Ascension
91.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.84°
Period
104.07 min
Mean Motion
13.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 952
Alternative Name
Kosmos-952
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10358U 77088A 26185.11394642 -.00000053 00000-0 32475-4 0 9993
2 10358 64.9363 91.3374 0045010 357.8368 2.2489 13.83744979465529
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
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.53
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 326 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET/ARSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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