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Cosmos 707

Cosmos 707 was launched on February 5, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 7, 1980).

COSPAR 1975-008ANORAD 7637Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-707
Common name
Cosmos 707
Payload designation
Tselina-OM
International designator
1975-008A
NORAD catalog number
7637
GCAT identifier
S07637
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.311

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-OM
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-OM

Launch

Date
February 5, 1975 · 13:15 UTC
Launch record
1975-008Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
500 km
Apogee
546 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 7, 1980
Last known active
1975
End of operations
1975

Size

Mass
434 kg
Dry mass
434 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
5.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566901 (CC0).