Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 22, 1976, 09:30
- Launch designation
- 1976-096
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-856
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76042 -240
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 299 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-856 | 1976-096ANORAD 9435 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Oct 5, 1976 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-856 | 1976-096ENORAD 9448 | Central Specialized Design Bureau | Astronomy | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 16, 1976 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.