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Cosmos 808

Cosmos 808 was launched on March 16, 1976 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 20, 1993).

COSPAR 1976-024ANORAD 8754Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-808
Common name
Cosmos 808
Payload designation
Ikar No. 5L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 5L:P,11F619 No. 450-46-505:RA
International designator
1976-024A
NORAD catalog number
8754
GCAT identifier
S08754
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.343

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
March 16, 1976 · 17:22 UTC
Launch record
1976-024Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
490 km
Apogee
512 km
Inclination
81.22°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 20, 1993
Last known active
1977
End of operations
1977

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 Q12754009 (CC0).