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Cosmos 809
Cosmos 809 was launched on March 18, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 30, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-025ANORAD 8758Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-809
- Common name
- Cosmos 809
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 72L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 72L:P,11F690 No. 780-26-222:RA
- International designator
- 1976-025A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8758
- GCAT identifier
- S08758
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.343
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
- March 18, 1976 · 09:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-025Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 299 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 30, 1976
- Last known active
- Mar 30, 1976
- End of operations
- Mar 30, 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 Q12907810 (CC0).