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Cosmos 752

Cosmos 752 was launched on July 24, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 28, 1981).

COSPAR 1975-069ANORAD 8043Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-752
Common name
Cosmos 752
Payload designation
Taifun-1A
Other names
Vektor:P
International designator
1975-069A
NORAD catalog number
8043
GCAT identifier
S08043
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.323

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
Vektor1
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Vektor

Launch

Date
July 24, 1975 · 19:00 UTC
Launch record
1975-069Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
478 km
Apogee
515 km
Inclination
65.85°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 28, 1981
Last known active
1976
End of operations
1976

Size

Mass
570 kg
Dry mass
570 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753982 (CC0).