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Cosmos 721
Cosmos 721 was launched on March 26, 1975 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 7, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-020ANORAD 7705Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-721
- Common name
- Cosmos 721
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 59L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 59L:P,11F690 No. 760-41-199:RA
- International designator
- 1975-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7705
- GCAT identifier
- S07705
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.315
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- March 26, 1975 · 08:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-020Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 225 km
- Inclination
- 81.33°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 7, 1975
- Last known active
- Apr 7, 1975
- End of operations
- Apr 7, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 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 Q12753968 (CC0).