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Cosmos 799
Cosmos 799 was launched on January 29, 1976 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 10, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-009ANORAD 8616Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-799
- Common name
- Cosmos 799
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 68L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 68L:P,11F690 No. 770-16-218:RA
- International designator
- 1976-009A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8616
- GCAT identifier
- S08616
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.341
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
- January 29, 1976 · 08:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-009Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 306 km
- Inclination
- 71.39°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 10, 1976
- Last known active
- Feb 10, 1976
- End of operations
- Feb 10, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q13566919 (CC0).