# Cosmos 1002
**Wikidata**: [Q12907257](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907257)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1002

## Summary
Cosmos 1002 (also Kosmos 1002) is a Soviet Zenit 2M reconnaissance satellite (Zenit 2M class) launched on 6 April 1978. It was placed into flight by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 at 09:10:00 UTC on that date.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Cosmos 1002 (alias Kosmos 1002).
- COSPAR ID: 1978-037A.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 10785.
- Instance of: Zenit 2M (a Soviet spy/reconnaissance satellite class).
- Launch date: 1978-04-06.
- Launch time: 09:10:00 (qualifier for the recorded rocket launch event on 1978-04-06).
- Launch site (start point): Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant).
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on 1978-04-06 at 09:10:00.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "10785"].
- Wikipedia language pages exist in: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian / Serbo-Croat (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What was Cosmos 1002?
A: Cosmos 1002 was a Soviet reconnaissance satellite of the Zenit 2M class. It is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1978-037A and SCN 10785.

### Q: When and how was Cosmos 1002 launched?
A: Cosmos 1002 was launched on 6 April 1978 at 09:10:00 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31. The launch vehicle was a Soyuz-U rocket.

### Q: What spacecraft family does Cosmos 1002 belong to?
A: Cosmos 1002 is an instance of the Zenit 2M class, which is identified as a Soviet spy/reconnaissance satellite platform.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1002 is a documented instance of the Soviet Zenit 2M reconnaissance program and thus forms part of the historical record of Cold War-era Soviet space reconnaissance operations. Its launch by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on 6 April 1978 exemplifies the operational use of Soyuz-U launchers for placing Zenit-class satellites into orbit. As a catalogued object (COSPAR 1978-037A, SCN 10785) with entries in multiple language Wikipedias and a Wolfram Language entity identifier, Cosmos 1002 contributes to cross-referenced satellite databases used for tracking, historical research, and comparative studies of space reconnaissance programs. The concrete launch metadata (site, vehicle, date, and time) make it a verifiable data point for researchers compiling timelines of Soviet space activity and for archival consistency across international space object catalogues.

## Notable For
- Being a Zenit 2M-class satellite, identified specifically as a Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellite.
- Launch on 1978-04-06 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 at 09:10:00 using a Soyuz-U rocket.
- Recorded COSPAR designation 1978-037A and Satellite Catalog Number 10785.
- Presence in multiple language Wikipedias (mk, sh, sr) and a Wolfram Language entity entry (Entity["Satellite","10785"]).

## Body
### Identification and classification
- Name: Cosmos 1002 (alias Kosmos 1002).
- COSPAR ID: 1978-037A.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 10785.
- Classified as an instance of the Zenit 2M spacecraft class.
- Zenit 2M is indicated as a Soviet spy/reconnaissance satellite class.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 6 April 1978.
- Recorded launch time for the significant event: 09:10:00 on 1978-04-06.
- Launch site (start point): Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant; associated country: Soviet Union).

### Mission role and platform
- Platform: Zenit 2M class. 
- Role: Reconnaissance / spy satellite class (as indicated by the Zenit 2M classification).

### Cataloguing and references
- SCN: 10785 (reference provided).
- COSPAR: 1978-037A (reference provided).
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "10785"].
- Significant event recorded in the dataset: rocket launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31, 09:10:00 on 1978-04-06.

### Cross-references and language coverage
- Wikipedia language pages recorded in: mk, sh, sr.
- Related items in the dataset include the Zenit 2M class entry and the Soyuz-U launch vehicle class (Soyuz-U associated with the Soviet Union).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report