# Kosmos 919

> Soviet anti-ballistic missile target satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q53640](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53640)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_919)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kosmos-919

## Summary
Kosmos 919 is a Soviet anti-ballistic missile (ABM) target satellite of the DS-P1-I series, launched to serve as a radar calibration and ABM-target asset. It was launched on 18 June 1977 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 by a Kosmos-2I carrier rocket and manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office.

## Key Facts
- Kosmos 919 is an instance of the DS-P1-I class, a model of Soviet radar calibration satellite.  
- The satellite was launched on 1977-06-18 (COSPAR ID 1977-051A).  
- The satellite’s Satellite Catalog Number (scn) is 10070.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I, a Soviet carrier rocket (class: Kosmos-2I).  
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.  
- Significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 10:30:00 on 1977-06-18.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/064lm_8.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "10070"].  
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 919; language links include en, es, gl, hu, mk, sh, sr.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Kosmos 919's primary purpose?
A: Kosmos 919 was an anti-ballistic missile target satellite of the DS-P1-I series, used for radar calibration and as a target for ABM-related testing.

### Q: When and where was Kosmos 919 launched?
A: Kosmos 919 was launched on 18 June 1977 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 10:30:00 using a Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.

### Q: Who manufactured Kosmos 919?
A: The satellite was manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office.

### Q: How can Kosmos 919 be uniquely identified in space catalogs?
A: Kosmos 919’s COSPAR ID is 1977-051A and its Satellite Catalog Number (scn) is 10070.

## Why It Matters
Kosmos 919 represents a class of Soviet satellites designed specifically to support anti-ballistic missile development and radar calibration. As a DS-P1-I model, it performed functions crucial to validating radar tracking, target acquisition, and interception routines used in ABM testing. Reliable target satellites like Kosmos 919 enabled controlled, repeatable conditions for ground- and space-based sensors, helping to refine detection and engagement procedures. The launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome by a Kosmos-2I rocket also reflects the routine launch infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities of the Soviet space program, with the Pivdenne Design Office as the manufacturer. Identifiers such as COSPAR 1977-051A and scn 10070 provide a persistent record in international satellite catalogs, allowing researchers and historians to track the satellite’s role within broader Cold War-era missile defense and space operations. For those studying ABM development, Soviet satellite programs, or launch vehicle usage, Kosmos 919 is a specific, well-documented example of applied spaceborne calibration and target services.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the DS-P1-I class, a Soviet radar calibration and ABM target satellite model.  
- Launch date of 18 June 1977 with COSPAR ID 1977-051A and satellite catalog number 10070.  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 10:30:00 on 1977-06-18.  
- Manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office and launched on a Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems and knowledge bases (Freebase /m/064lm_8, Wolfram Entity["Satellite","10070"], Wikipedia entry titled "Kosmos 919").

## Body
### Classification and Role
- Instance of: DS-P1-I class.  
- Functional description: Soviet anti-ballistic missile target satellite and radar calibration model.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1977-06-18.  
- Significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 10:30:00 on 1977-06-18.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I (a Soviet carrier rocket).

### Identifiers and Catalogs
- COSPAR ID: 1977-051A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (scn): 10070.  
- Freebase ID: /m/064lm_8.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "10070"].

### Manufacturer and Program Context
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.  
- Program context: Part of the DS-P1-I series used for radar calibration and ABM-target purposes within Soviet space operations.

### References and Presence
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 919.  
- Wikipedia language links include English, Spanish, Galician, Hungarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian.  
- Sitelink count: 7.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013