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Cosmos 80

Cosmos 80 was launched on September 3, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 65S3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1965-070ANORAD 1570Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-80
Common name
Cosmos 80
Payload designation
Strela-1
International designator
1965-070A
NORAD catalog number
1570
GCAT identifier
S01570
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.117

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F610

Launch

Date
September 3, 1965 · 14:00 UTC
Launch record
1965-070Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,356 km
Apogee
1,550 km
Inclination
56.05°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1966
End of operations
1966

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q522425 (CC0).