Kosmos 953 (Zenit-4MKM #5, Gerakl), a Soviet high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite for the military. Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43/3 placed the craft in LEO for a ~12–14 day optical imaging mission with recoverable film capsule.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.1 T
- Flight
- 78th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 16 September 1977, 14:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-089
- Launches in 1977
- 93rd of 130
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