COSMOS 917
Satellite information COSMOS 917
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 917 |
| Orbit launches |
1977-06-16 |
| Deorbitation date |
2023-01-04 |
| Days in orbit | 16638 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 945 km |
| Apogee | 39399 km |
Additional information COSMOS 917
COSMOS 917, 10059 was a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 16 Jun 1977 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-26 12:50:34
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