Kosmos 1001

Kosmos 1001 (Russian: Космос 1001 meaning Cosmos 1001) was a redesigned Soviet Soyuz T spacecraft that was flown on an unmanned test in 1978. The spacecraft was the upgraded Soyuz for Salyut 6 and Salyut 7. This Kosmos flight, launched from Baikonur, was the first orbital flight of the Soyuz T design. Several maneuvers were tested,[3] however it failed to achieve all of its objectives and resulted in an early deorbit and landing[2]

Kosmos 1001
Soyuz T
Mission typeOrbital test flight
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1978-036A
SATCAT no.10783
Mission duration10 days, 21 hours and 2 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSoyuz-T s/n 4L
Spacecraft typeSoyuz 7K-ST (11F732)[1]
ManufacturerNPO Energia
Launch mass6,680 kg (14,730 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date4 April 1978, 15:00 (1978-04-04UTC15Z) GMT[2]
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch siteBaikonur 1/5
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Landing date15 April 1978, 12:02 (1978-04-15UTC12:03Z) GMT
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
Perigee altitude199 km (124 mi)
Apogee altitude228 km (142 mi)
Inclination51.6°
Period88.7 min
 

Mission parameters

  • Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-ST[1]
  • Mass: 6680 kg.
  • Crew: None.
  • Launched: April 4, 1978.
  • Landed: April 15, 1978.

References

  1. Gunter D. Krebs. "Soyuz-T 1 - 15 (7K-ST, 11F732)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. Mark Wade. "Soyuz T". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. Reginald Turnill, ed. (1987). Jane's Spaceflight Directory. Vol. 3. Jane's Information Group, Inc. p. 207.


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