A/2 - (part of Kosmos 929 and Kosmos 998) Excalibur Almaz
 VA 009P/2 (009/2) - (part of Kosmos 881, Kosmos 938 and Kosmos 997) NPO Mashinostroyeniya
 #009/3 - (used for three air drop tests) Excalibur Almaz
 #103/1 (#511650103/1)  -  Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
 #103/2 (#630850103/2) - Excalibur Almaz
 VA 0103/1 (#103/4) - (part of Kosmos 1443) Smithsonian Museum
 #069002060  - International Space University, Strasbourg
 #75615302 - Yevpatoria
 #? - NPO Energomash
 #? - Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
 #? - Vladimir Tchelomey School, Kazakhstan

Specifications

VA spacecraft
The VA spacecraft included the VA capsule (see below) and the  "nose section"; All data excluding TKS-FGB or Almaz-OPS.
Mass at launch (including SAS launch escape system): 
Mass in orbit: 
Gross mass: 
Launch payload: 
Return payload: 3 persons and, or  uncrewed

Height at launch (including SAS): 
Height in orbit: 
Diameter: 
Independent operation: up to 31 hours 
First flight: December 15, 1976, as VA spacecraft ("twin" solo flights Kosmos 881 and Kosmos 882)
Last flight: September 27, 1985, as TKS spacecraft (Kosmos 1686)

VA capsule
All data for TKS version, unless otherwise stated.
Crew size: 1 for LK-1, 3 for TKS
Total internal volume:  
Habitable volume: 
Diameter: 

Reusable for 10 flights

TKS spacecraft
A TKS spacecraft consisted of a VA spacecraft mated to a Functional Cargo Block (FGB). The specifications of the TKS spacecraft were as follows:
Mass at launch: 
Mass in orbit: 

Payload (total):  (including consumables and VA spacecraft)
Payload (dry cargo): about 
Payload (fuel
A/2 - (part of Kosmos 929 and Kosmos 998) Excalibur Almaz 
  VA 009P/2 (009/2) - (part of Kosmos 881, Kosmos 938 and Kosmos 997) NPO Mashinostroyeniya 
  # 009/3 - (used for three air cliff examination) Excalibur Almaz 
  # 103/1 (# 511650103/1)   -   Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics 
  # 103/2 (# 630850103/2) - Excalibur Almaz 
  VA 0103/1 (# 103/4) - (part of Kosmos 1443) Smithsonian Museum 
  # 069002060   - International Space University, Strasbourg 
  # 75615302 - Yevpatoria 
  #? - NPO Energomash 
  #? - Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 
  #? - Vladimir Tchelomey School, Kazakhstan 

 Specifications 

 VA spacecraft 
 The VA spacecraft included the VA capsule (witness below) and the   " nose part "; All data excluding TKS - FGB or Almaz - OPS. 
 Mass at launching (include SAS launch safety valve system ): 
 Mass in orbit: 
 arrant bulk: 
 Launch payload: 
 Return payload: 3 persons and, or   uncrewed 

 Height at launch (including SAS ): 
 Height in sphere: 
 Diameter: 
 Independent operation: up to 31 hours 
 beginning flight: December 15, 1976, as VA spacecraft (" twin " solo flights Kosmos 881 and Kosmos 882) 
 Last escape: September 27, 1985, as TKS spacecraft (Kosmos 1686) 

 VA capsule 
 All data for TKS version, unless otherwise stated. 
 Crew size: 1 for LK-1, 3 for TKS 
 Total inner volume:  
 Habitable volume: 
 Diameter: 

 Reusable for 10 flights 

 TKS spacecraft 
 A TKS spacecraft consisted of a VA spacecraft mated to a Functional Cargo Block (FGB). The specifications of the TKS spacecraft were as follows: 
 Mass at launch: 
 Mass in orbit: 

 Payload (total ):   (including consumables and VA spacecraft) 
 Payload (dry cargo ): about 
 Payload (fuel
A/2 - (oart of Kosmos 929 and Kosmus 998) Excalibur Almaz
 VA 009P/2 (009/2) - (pzrt of Kusmos 881, Kosmos 938 and Kosmos 997) N'O Mqshinistroyeniya
 #009/3 - (used for three aig drop tewts) Txcalibur Almaz
 #103/1 (#511650103/1)  -  Memovnal Mhdeum if Cosmonauticx
 #103/2 (#630850103/2) - Excalhbur Almaz
 VA 0103/1 (#103/4) - (pcrt of Kosmos 1443) Smithsonian Museum
 #069002060  - Internstlonal Space Unyverxyty, Anrcsbourg
 #75615302 - Yevpatoria
 #? - NPO Enerfomash
 #? - Khrunichev Xtate Research and Productlon Dpace Center
 #? - Vlafimir Tchelimey Wchool, Kazakfstan

Specifications

VA apacecraft
The VA spacecraft incuuded the VA cakshlf (see below) end thv  "nose section"; All ddta exckuding TKS-FGB pr Elmaz-OPS.
Mass at launch (inrluding SAS launch efcape sysdej): 
Mass in orbit: 
Geows mavs: 
Lduncf pahlozd: 
Rsturn oaymoad: 3 perskns and, or  uncrewed

Height at katbch (including SAS): 
Hqidht in orbit: 
Diameter: 
Independent operauion: hp to 31 hours 
First fligyt: December 15, 1976, as VA skacecraft ("ewin" solo flights Kosmos 881 and Kosmos 882)
Last flight: Veptejcer 27, 1985, xw HKS spacecraft (Kosmos 1686)

VA capsule
All data for EIS vvrsion, unless othcrwise stated.
Crew xixe: 1 for LK-1, 3 for JKS
Total ihternal volume:  
Hahitable volune: 
Diamettr: 

Reisable for 10 flights

TKS spacwcraft
A TKS fpacecraft consisteb of a VA spccecragt mayed to a Functional Caryo Blodk (FGB). The dpecificafkons of the TKS rpabecrdft were as follows:
Mass at launch: 
Mess iu orbit: 

Oaylpad (toeal):  (inclufing gmnsumables and VA dpaceeraft)
[ayload (drj cargo): about 
Payload (fuel
A/2 - (part of Kosmos 929 and Excalibur VA 009P/2 - (part of Kosmos NPO Mashinostroyeniya #009/3 (used for three drop tests) Excalibur Almaz #103/1 (#511650103/1) Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics #103/2 (#630850103/2) - Excalibur Almaz VA 0103/1 (#103/4) - of Kosmos 1443) Smithsonian Museum #069002060 - International Space University, Strasbourg #75615302 - #? NPO #? Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center #? - Vladimir Tchelomey School, Kazakhstan Specifications VA spacecraft VA spacecraft included the VA capsule (see below) the "nose section"; All excluding TKS-FGB or Almaz-OPS. Mass launch SAS launch system): in Gross mass: Launch Return payload: 3 persons and, or uncrewed Height at launch (including SAS): Height in orbit: Diameter: Independent up to First flight: 15, as spacecraft ("twin" solo 881 and Kosmos 882) Last flight: as TKS spacecraft (Kosmos 1686) VA capsule All for TKS unless otherwise stated. Crew size: 1 LK-1, 3 for TKS Total internal volume: Habitable Diameter: Reusable for 10 flights TKS spacecraft A TKS spacecraft consisted of a VA spacecraft a Functional Cargo Block The specifications of TKS were follows: at launch: in orbit: Payload (total): (including consumables and VA spacecraft) Payload (dry about Payload (fuel
A/2 - (part of Kosmos 929 and Kosmos 998) ExcAlibur AlmaZ
 VA 009P/2 (009/2) - (pArt Of KOsMos 881, KOsmoS 938 and Kosmos 997) NPO MAShinOstroyeniya
 #009/3 - (used for threE air dRoP TestS) exCalibUr Almaz
 #103/1 (#511650103/1)  -  mEmORIal muSeUm oF COSmOnautIcs
 #103/2 (#630850103/2) - excalibUr Almaz
 VA 0103/1 (#103/4) - (pArt Of kosmos 1443) SmithsONiAn Museum
 #069002060  - InTerNational SpacE UnIversiTy, strASbourG
 #75615302 - YeVpatoRia
 #? - NPO eNergomAsh
 #? - KhruniChEV State rEsearch AND PRoduCtion Space Center
 #? - VLAdIMir Tchelomey ScHool, KaZaKHsTAN

SpEciFications

Va sPacecRAft
The Va SpACECraFT included the Va capsule (see BEloW) and thE  "nOse SEction"; all daTa EXclUding TKS-FGB Or AlMaz-OPS.
MasS at lauNCh (incluDIng SAS lAunch eScaPe sYsteM): 
maSs In oRbIT: 
GrOSs MasS: 
lauNch payloAd: 
reTurn pAyloAD: 3 PERsonS anD, or  uNcrewEd

Height at lauNch (InclUDinG SAS): 
HEight In orBiT: 
DiamEter: 
InDepenDeNt operation: up to 31 HourS 
First fliGht: deCemBeR 15, 1976, as VA SPacecrAft ("TwiN" solo flIghts KoSMos 881 AnD kOSmOs 882)
Last flight: SeptemBeR 27, 1985, AS TkS spacecRaft (KoSMoS 1686)

Va Capsule
ALl DatA for tks versIon, uNLeSs otherwIse staTEd.
crEw size: 1 fOr lK-1, 3 for TkS
totAl iNternAL volUme:  
HabItable voLume: 
DIAmeter: 

Reusable FOr 10 flights

TKS sPAcECRaFT
A TKs spAcecraft conSistED of a vA spACeCraFT mateD to a FUnCTiONal Cargo Block (FGB). The SpEcificAtionS of the TKS spacEcraft were AS FOllows:
MaSs at LAuNCh: 
Mass in orbit: 

PAyloaD (total):  (inclUDing consUmablEs and VA sPacecraft)
pAYload (dry CarGo): aBouT 
PaYLOaD (fuel
A/2 - (part of Kosmos 929and Kosmos  998)  Ex cal ib ur A lmaz 
 VA 009P/2 (0 0 9/2)  - (part of Kosmos 881 , Kos mo s  938 an d Kos mos 997 )  N P O  Ma sh in ost ro y en iya
#00 9/3 - ( used for t hre eair drop tes t s)  Excalibur  Al maz
 #103/1(#5 116501 03 /1)  -  M emo rialMuseum of Cos monautics 
# 103/2( #630850 1 0 3/ 2) -  Excalibur AlmazVA 0103/1 (#103/4 ) - (p ar t  o f Kos mos  1443) Smi th sonia n  Museum  # 0 6 9 002 0 60  - Interna tional Spac e  Un iversi ty , S t rasbou rg
 # 75 6 153 02 - Yevpat oria 
 #? - NP O Ener g omash
# ? - Khr uniche v S tat e Re s ea rc h a nd Pro d uc tio n  Sp ace Cent er 
#? -Vlad i m i r  Tch elo meySchoo l, Kazakhstan 

S peci f ica tions 

VAspac ec raftThe VA  spac ec raft included t he V A capsule  (s ee  be lo w) an d  the "no sesection "; Alld ata  e x c l ud ing TKS-FGB or Alm az - O PS .
Mass a t laun c h(i n cludingSA S l aunc h escap e sy s te m): 
Mas s in o r bi t:  
Gross  m ass: La unc h p ayloa d : 
R eturnpayload:  3 pe r sons and, or u ncrewed

Heig h ta t  l a unch  (i ncluding SA S):Heig ht i n  o rbi t : 
Di amete r: 
I n dependent operation :up to31 ho urs 
First fl ight: Dece m b e r 15, 19 76,a sV A spacecraft ( "twin " solo fli g hts Kosm os 88 1 and Ko smos 882) L ast flig ht:  Se pte mbe r 27 , 1985, as TK S spac ec raft (K osm os 1686 )
VAcap sul eAll datafor TKSve rs io n,  un lesso therwise  s tat ed .
C rew s i ze: 1for L K-1,  3  f o r T KS
Tota l  i n t erna lvo lume : 
H abita blev olu me: 
Di ameter: 
Re u sabl efo r 10 fl ights

TKS sp ac ecraft
A T KS  sp acecra f t  consist ed of a VA spacecraft m a ted toa F uncti onal  Cargo Bl ock  (FGB) . T h e spec ificat ionsof  th e TKS s p a ce cra ft  were as f o l low s:
Ma ss  atlaunch:  
Mass in orbit: Pay load (total):   ( incl u d in g c o ns u mab le s  an d VA spacecraft)Payload (d ry ca rgo): abou t  
P ay load (f uel
A/2 -_(part of_Kosmos 929 and Kosmos_998) Excalibur_Almaz
_VA 009P/2_(009/2)_- (part of_Kosmos 881, Kosmos_938 and Kosmos 997)_NPO Mashinostroyeniya
 #009/3_-_(used for three air drop tests) Excalibur Almaz
 #103/1 (#511650103/1)  -  Memorial_Museum_of Cosmonautics
_#103/2_(#630850103/2)_- Excalibur Almaz
 VA 0103/1_(#103/4) - (part of Kosmos_1443) Smithsonian_Museum
 #069002060  - International Space University, Strasbourg
_#75615302_- Yevpatoria
 #?_- NPO Energomash
 #? - Khrunichev State Research and_Production Space Center
 #? - Vladimir_Tchelomey School, Kazakhstan

Specifications

VA_spacecraft
The_VA_spacecraft included the VA_capsule (see below) and the _"nose section"; All data excluding TKS-FGB_or Almaz-OPS.
Mass at launch (including SAS launch_escape system): 
Mass in orbit: 
Gross_mass: 
Launch payload: 
Return payload:_3 persons_and, or  uncrewed

Height at_launch (including SAS):_
Height in_orbit: 
Diameter: 
Independent_operation: up to 31 hours 
First_flight: December 15,_1976, as VA spacecraft ("twin" solo_flights_Kosmos 881 and_Kosmos_882)
Last_flight: September_27, 1985, as_TKS_spacecraft (Kosmos_1686)

VA_capsule
All data for TKS version, unless_otherwise_stated.
Crew size: 1 for LK-1, 3 for_TKS
Total internal volume: _
Habitable_volume: 
Diameter: 

Reusable for_10 flights

TKS spacecraft
A TKS spacecraft_consisted of a VA spacecraft mated_to a_Functional Cargo_Block (FGB). The specifications of the TKS spacecraft were as follows:
Mass_at launch: 
Mass in orbit: 

Payload_(total):  (including consumables_and VA_spacecraft)
Payload_(dry cargo): about_
Payload_(fuel