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Cosmos 756

Cosmos 756 was launched on August 22, 1975 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 5, 1992).

COSPAR 1975-076ANORAD 8127Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-756
Common name
Cosmos 756
Payload designation
Ikar No. 3L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 3L:P,11F619 No. 670-11-103:RA
International designator
1975-076A
NORAD catalog number
8127
GCAT identifier
S08127
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.326

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
August 22, 1975 · 02:10 UTC
Launch record
1975-076Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
476 km
Apogee
490 km
Inclination
81.21°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 5, 1992
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 Q12753985 (CC0).