Kosmos 929, the first flight of the TKS (Transport Supply Ship) heavy logistics spacecraft with VA return capsule for Almaz stations, launched on a Proton-K from Baikonur Site 81/24; the uncrewed ship tested systems and the VA was recovered.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 23.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 10th
- of 29 Proton-K flights
- Date and time
- 17 July 1977, 09:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton-K
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Resupply
- International designator
- 1977-066
- Launches in 1977
- 67th of 130
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