Cosmos 900

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:00:00

Tuesday March 29, 1977

Mission Details

Cosmos 900

Cosmos 900 (or Oval) was a Soviet low earth orbiting satellite. Onboard were a number of space physics instruments: - High-Frequency Electron Temperature Probe - Differential Energy Spectrometer - Differential Low Energy Spectrometer - Relativistic Proton and Electron Counter - Auroral Photometer - Flat Retarding Potential Analyzer - Spherical Ion Trap with Floating Potential - Cylindrical Electrostatic Probe - Panoramic Electrostatic Spectrometer

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,056 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


172nd

Mission

6th

Mission of 1977

OKB-586


1107th

Mission

18th

Mission of 1977

1977


24th

Orbital launch attempt