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Entry no.
1989-0868

Kosmos-1776 SS 24

ESO

Kosmos-1776 SS 24 (NORAD 20273) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 5 October 1989, after 3 years, 1 month in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
20273
International designator
1986-067AF
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
COSMOS 1776 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
3 Sep 1986Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
5 Oct 1989UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 years, 1 month1,128 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
74.0°N to 74.0°SFinal inclination 74.0°
Mass
5 kg
Operator
PVO
Built by
Southern SDB
Bus
ESO
Programme
ESO

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 74.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 74.0°N and 74.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 1 month

Also ended on 5 Oct 1989

5 entries

From the same launch

1986-067
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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