Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 9, 1975, 01:50
- Launch designation
- 1975-072
- Mission
- COS-B
- Vehicle flight ID
- 602/D113
- Year
- Launches in 1975
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 99,873 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.278 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COS-B | 1975-072ANORAD 8062 | European Space Agency | Astronomy | 278 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jan 18, 1986 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.