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Cosmos 744
Cosmos 744 was launched on June 20, 1975 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 12, 1991).
COSPAR 1975-056ANORAD 7968Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-744
- Common name
- Cosmos 744
- Payload designation
- Ikar No. 2L
- Other names
- Tselina-D No. 2L:P,11F619 No. 760-53-302:RA
- International designator
- 1975-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7968
- GCAT identifier
- S07968
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.322
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Tselina-D
- Owner
- TsNII-108
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Tselina-D
Launch
- Date
- June 20, 1975 · 06:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-056Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 598 km
- Apogee
- 636 km
- Inclination
- 81.26°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 12, 1991
- Last known active
- 1976
- End of operations
- 1976
Size
- Mass
- 1,750 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,750 kg
- Length
- 3.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 13.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907793 (CC0).