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Cosmos 842
Cosmos 842 was launched on July 21, 1976 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-070ANORAD 9025Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-842
- Common name
- Cosmos 842
- Payload designation
- Geoid
- International designator
- 1976-070A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9025
- GCAT identifier
- S09025
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.348
Mission
- Mission type
- Geodesy
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Sfera
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F621
Launch
- Date
- July 21, 1976 · 10:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-070Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 966 km
- Apogee
- 1,007 km
- Inclination
- 82.98°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1978
- End of operations
- 1978
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566924 (CC0).