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 tests of the Soyuz T design. Several maneuvers were tested.[1]
Mission parameters[]
- Spacecraft: Soyuz-7K-ST.
- Orbit: 200 x 228km.[2]
- Inclination: 52 degrees.[3]
- Mass: 6680 kg.
- Crew: None.
- Launched: April 4, 1978.
- Landed: April 15, 1978.
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Categories:
- Kosmos satellites
- Spacecraft launched in 1978
- 1978 in spaceflight
- 1978 in the Soviet Union
- Soyuz uncrewed test flights
- Soviet Union spacecraft stubs