Kosmos 929

 1977-066A

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The first TKS test flight, Kosmos-929, used VA No. 009/2, the third model 009 flight article. The analysis of Philip Clark suggests a VA landing around 1954 UTC on Aug 16 or 1931 UTC on Aug 17; I prefer the latter date which is consistent with the 17 Aug date given in Khrunichev's 90-year history.

Kosmos-929
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1977 Jul 17	0900	Launch by Proton	KB
	0909	Stage 3 MECO
	0909	Stage 3 sep
1977 Jul 17			89.45 214 x 279 x 51.6
1977 Jul 29			89.18 207 x 260 x 51.6
1977 Jul 30			89.23 208 x 264 x 51.6
1977 Jul 31			89.18 208 x 259 x 51.6
1977 Aug 2			89.26 209 x 267 x 51.6
1977 Aug 14			88.63 191 x 222 x 51.6
1977 Aug 17
	2017?	VA sep
	2020?	Deorbit
	2030?	BSO sep
	2038?	Entry
	2115?	Landing
1977 Aug 18			89.01 219 x 232 x 51.6
1977 Aug 19			90.82 311 x 317 x 51.6
1977 Aug 23			90.84 312 x 319 x 51.6
1977 Aug 26			90.93 314 x 325 x 51.6
1977 Aug 31			90.91 313 x 324 x 51.6
1977 Aug 31			90.94 313 x 328 x 51.6
1977 Sep 29			90.80 309 x 318 x 51.6
1977 Oct 20			90.66 303 x 310 x 51.6
1977 Dec 4			90.29 283 x 293 x 51.6
1977 Dec 9			90.43 289 x 301 x 51.6
1977 Dec 12			90.39 287 x 299 x 51.6
1977 Dec 15			90.41 288 x 300 x 51.6
1977 Dec 18			90.40 284 x 303 x 51.6
1977 Dec 20			93.45 438 x 447 x 51.6
1978 Jan 30			93.43 436 x 447 x 51.6
1978 Feb 2
	0208?	Deorbit (guess)
	0243?	Entry
	0250?	Impact S Pacific