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Entry no.
1976-0648
COSMOS 881
COSMOS 881 (NORAD 9606) landed on 15 December 1976, after 0 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
9606
International designator
1976-121A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
15 Dec 1976Baikonur Cosmodrome
Landed (UTC)
15 Dec 1976UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
3,800 kg
Operator
ZIKh
Built by
ZIKh
Bus
TKS VA
Programme
TKS VA
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
0 daysAlso ended on 15 Dec 1976
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1976-121
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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