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Cosmos 837

Cosmos 837 was launched on July 1, 1976 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 18, 1983).

COSPAR 1976-062ANORAD 8927Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-837
Common name
Cosmos 837
Payload designation
Molniya-2 No. 27L
Other names
11F628 No. 794-16-527:RA
International designator
1976-062A
NORAD catalog number
8927
GCAT identifier
S08927
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.348

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Molniya-2
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Molniya-2

Launch

Date
July 1, 1976 · 08:05 UTC
Launch record
1976-062Failure · 0.4
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
439 km
Apogee
935 km
Inclination
62.76°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 18, 1983
Last known active
July 1976
End of operations
July 1976

Size

Mass
1,650 kg
Dry mass
1,620 kg
Length
4.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
8.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754021 (CC0).