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Cosmos 840
Cosmos 840 was launched on July 14, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 26, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-068ANORAD 9019Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-840
- Common name
- Cosmos 840
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 71L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 71L:P,11F690 No. 780-26-221:RA
- International designator
- 1976-068A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9019
- GCAT identifier
- S09019
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.348
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
- July 14, 1976 · 09:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-068Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 315 km
- Inclination
- 72.87°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 26, 1976
- Last known active
- Jul 26, 1976
- End of operations
- Jul 26, 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 Q12754024 (CC0).