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Entry no.
1978-0038
Cosmos 954
Cosmos 954 (NORAD 10361) came down while still attached to its host on 24 January 1978, after 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
10361
International designator
1977-090A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
18 Sep 1977Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Jan 1978Recorded time 11:53 UTC
Time in orbit
4 months128 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
65.0°N to 65.0°SFinal inclination 65.0°
Mass
1,150 kg
Operator
Soviet Navy
Built by
Kometa
Bus
US-A
Programme
US-A
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 65.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.0°N and 65.0°S.
Life in orbit
4 monthsCosmos 954’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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