Launch Date
October 25, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
19608
International Designator
1988-096A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:51:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.11°
Right Ascension
114.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
50.56°
Period
718.19 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
COSMOS 1977
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1977
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19608U 88096A 26185.07737821 .00000592 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 19608 69.1133 114.0549 5542542 50.5644 67.5867 2.00502883276130
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.851
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6047
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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