Cosmos 1001
Encyclopedia
Kosmos 1001 was a redesigned Soviet Soyuz T spacecraft
that failed an unmanned test in 1978. The spacecraft was the upgraded Soyuz for Salyut-6 and Salyut-7.
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
that failed an unmanned test in 1978. The spacecraft was the upgraded Soyuz for Salyut-6 and Salyut-7.
Mission parameters
- Spacecraft: Soyuz-7K-ST.
- Mass: 6680 kg.
- Crew: None.
- Launched: April 4, 1978.
- Landed: April 15, 1978.