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Cosmos 771

Cosmos 771 was launched on September 25, 1975 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 8, 1975).

COSPAR 1975-090ANORAD 8327Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-771
Common name
Cosmos 771
Payload designation
Fram No. 1L
Other names
Zenit-4MKT No. 1L:P,11F635 No. 770-16-011:RA
International designator
1975-090A
NORAD catalog number
8327
GCAT identifier
S08327
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.327

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Fram
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Fram

Launch

Date
September 25, 1975 · 09:49 UTC
Launch record
1975-090Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
215 km
Apogee
218 km
Inclination
81.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 8, 1975
Last known active
Oct 8, 1975
End of operations
Oct 8, 1975

Size

Mass
2,455 kg
Dry mass
2,455 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,100 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 Q12753992 (CC0).