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Cosmos 740
Cosmos 740 was launched on May 28, 1975 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 10, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-046ANORAD 7821Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-740
- Common name
- Cosmos 740
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 55L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 55L:P,11F692 No. 770-16-655:RA
- International designator
- 1975-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7821
- GCAT identifier
- S07821
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.322
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- May 28, 1975 · 07:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-046Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 173 km
- Apogee
- 322 km
- Inclination
- 64.97°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 10, 1975
- Last known active
- Jun 10, 1975
- End of operations
- Jun 10, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907789 (CC0).