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Cosmos 821
Cosmos 821 was launched on May 26, 1976 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 8, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-048ANORAD 8862Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-821
- Common name
- Cosmos 821
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 59L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 59L:P,11F692 No. 770-16-659:RA
- International designator
- 1976-048A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8862
- GCAT identifier
- S08862
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.346
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- May 26, 1976 · 09:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-048Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 167 km
- Apogee
- 336 km
- Inclination
- 72.83°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 8, 1976
- Last known active
- Jun 8, 1976
- End of operations
- Jun 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 Q12754017 (CC0).