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Cosmos 780
Cosmos 780 was launched on November 21, 1975 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 3, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-108ANORAD 8442Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-780
- Common name
- Cosmos 780
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 63L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 63L:P,11F690 No. 770-16-213:RA
- International designator
- 1975-108A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8442
- GCAT identifier
- S08442
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.334
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- November 21, 1975 · 09:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-108Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 278 km
- Inclination
- 65.01°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 3, 1975
- Last known active
- Dec 3, 1975
- End of operations
- Dec 3, 1975
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566913 (CC0).