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Romb 2

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 17, 1976, carrying 25 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 17, 1976 · 12:00 UTCLaunch 1976-124Launch no. 1,904 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 17, 1976, 12:00
Launch designation
1976-124
Mission
Romb 2
Flight name
Kosmos-885
Vehicle flight ID
53721-255

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
515 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
25
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8851976-124ANORAD 9615Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration1,045 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 14, 1979
Kosmos-885 SS 11976-124CNORAD 9897Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 22, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 21976-124DNORAD 9901Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 11, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 31976-124ENORAD 9914Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 9, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 41976-124FNORAD 9915Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 29, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 51976-124GNORAD 9916Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 16, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 61976-124HNORAD 9917Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 5, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 71976-124JNORAD 9918Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 20, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 81976-124KNORAD 9919Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 10, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 91976-124LNORAD 9920Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 101976-124MNORAD 9922Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 16, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 111976-124NNORAD 9923Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 9, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 121976-124PNORAD 9924Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 14, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 131976-124QNORAD 9925Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 22, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 141976-124RNORAD 9926Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 1, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 151976-124SNORAD 9999Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 17, 1977
Kosmos-885 SS 161976-124TNORAD 10391Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 11, 1978
Kosmos-885 SS 181976-124VProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 181976-124VProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 191976-124WProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 201976-124XProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 211976-124YProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 221976-124ZProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 231976-124AAProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-885 SS 241976-124ABProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.