Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 1, 1976, 11:20
- Launch designation
- 1976-109
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-865
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78026 -223
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 473 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.4 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-865 | 1976-109ANORAD 9515 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Nov 13, 1976 |
| Kosmos-865 subsatellite? | 1976-109GNORAD 9525 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Technology | — | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 10, 1977 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.