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Cosmos 733

Cosmos 733 was launched on May 28, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1975-045BNORAD 7822Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-733
Common name
Cosmos 733
Payload designation
Strela-1M Blok 12 No. 2
International designator
1975-045B
NORAD catalog number
7822
GCAT identifier
S07822
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.322

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F625

Launch

Date
May 28, 1975 · 00:25 UTC
Launch record
1975-045Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,472 km
Apogee
1,553 km
Inclination
74.02°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1976
End of operations
1976

Size

Mass
60 kg
Dry mass
60 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566904 (CC0).