Launch Date
October 25, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
10430
International Designator
1977-103A
Decay Date
10/22/1980
Name
COSMOS 960
Alternative Name
Kosmos-960
Type
Status
Owner
GRU
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
5.1
Diameter
1.2
Span
5.1
Dry Mass
434
Launch Mass
434
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tselina-OM
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-OM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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