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Entry no.
1976-0656
82LB72 LVI-1
TKS GVM
82LB72 LVI-1 (NORAD 9609) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 23 December 1976, after 8 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
9609
International designator
1976-121D
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
SL-13 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
15 Dec 1976Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Dec 1976UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
10,000 kg
Operator
ZIKh
Built by
ZIKh
Bus
TKS GVM
Programme
TKS
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
8 daysAlso ended on 23 Dec 1976
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1976-121
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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