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Cosmos 720
Cosmos 720 was launched on March 21, 1975 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 1, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-019ANORAD 7696Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-720
- Common name
- Cosmos 720
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 10L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 10L:P,11F629 No. 760-41-850:RA
- International designator
- 1975-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7696
- GCAT identifier
- S07696
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.315
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- March 21, 1975 · 06:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-019Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 271 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 1, 1975
- Last known active
- Apr 1, 1975
- End of operations
- Apr 1, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753967 (CC0).