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Cosmos 749

Cosmos 749 was launched on July 4, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 26, 1980).

COSPAR 1975-062ANORAD 8009Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-749
Common name
Cosmos 749
Payload designation
Tselina-OM
International designator
1975-062A
NORAD catalog number
8009
GCAT identifier
S08009
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.322

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-OM
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-OM

Launch

Date
July 4, 1975 · 00:56 UTC
Launch record
1975-062Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
508 km
Apogee
549 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 26, 1980
Last known active
1976
End of operations
1976

Size

Mass
434 kg
Dry mass
434 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
5.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907792 (CC0).