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Cosmos 844
Cosmos 844 was launched on July 22, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Jul 25, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-072ANORAD 9046Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-844
- Common name
- Cosmos 844
- Payload designation
- Yantar'-2K No. 5L
- Other names
- 11F624 No. K15000-02:RA
- International designator
- 1976-072A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9046
- GCAT identifier
- S09046
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.348
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Feniks
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-2K
Launch
- Date
- July 22, 1976 · 15:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-072Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 161 km
- Apogee
- 266 km
- Inclination
- 67.15°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- July 25, 1976
- Last known active
- Aug 30, 1976
- End of operations
- Aug 30, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566925 (CC0).