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Cosmos 810

Cosmos 810 was launched on March 26, 1976 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 8, 1976).

COSPAR 1976-028ANORAD 8772Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-810
Common name
Cosmos 810
Payload designation
Germes No. 56L
Other names
Zenit-4MK No. 56L:P,11F692 No. 770-16-656:RA
International designator
1976-028A
NORAD catalog number
8772
GCAT identifier
S08772
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.343

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Zenit-4MK
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Zenit-4MK

Launch

Date
March 26, 1976 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
1976-028Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
169 km
Apogee
317 km
Inclination
62.81°
Status
Landed
Status date
April 8, 1976
Last known active
Apr 8, 1976
End of operations
Apr 8, 1976

Size

Mass
2,310 kg
Dry mass
2,310 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,010 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
6.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754010 (CC0).