Kosmos 1001

Kosmos 1001
	Soyuz T
Mission type	Orbital test flight
Operator	Soviet space program
COSPAR ID	1978-036A
SATCAT no.	10783
Mission duration	10 days, 21 hours and 2 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Soyuz-T s/n 4L
Spacecraft type	Soyuz 7K-ST (11F732)
Manufacturer	NPO Energia
Launch mass	6,680 kg (14,730 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	4 April 1978, 15:00 GMT
Rocket	Soyuz-U
Launch site	Baikonur 1/5
End of mission
Disposal	Deorbited
Landing date	15 April 1978, 12:02 GMT
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Perigee altitude	199 km (124 mi)
Apogee altitude	228 km (142 mi)
Inclination	51.6°
Period	88.7 min
	Soyuz programme ← Soyuz 28 Soyuz 29 → Kosmos (satellites) ← Kosmos 1000 Kosmos 1002 →

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 flight of the Soyuz T design. Several maneuvers were tested,^[3] however it failed to achieve all of its objectives and resulted in an early deorbit and landing^[2]

Mission parameters

Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-ST^[1]
Mass: 6680 kg.
Crew: None.
Launched: April 4, 1978.
Landed: April 15, 1978.

References

^ ^a ^b Gunter D. Krebs. "Soyuz-T 1 - 15 (7K-ST, 11F732)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mark Wade. "Soyuz T". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ Reginald Turnill, ed. (1987). Jane's Spaceflight Directory. Vol. 3. Jane's Information Group, Inc. p. 207.

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[gsp-1] Gunter D. Krebs. "Soyuz-T 1 - 15 (7K-ST, 11F732)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[ea-2] Mark Wade. "Soyuz T". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[jsd-3] Reginald Turnill, ed. (1987). Jane's Spaceflight Directory. Vol. 3. Jane's Information Group, Inc. p. 207.

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