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Cosmos 848
Cosmos 848 was launched on August 12, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 25, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-082ANORAD 9280Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-848
- Common name
- Cosmos 848
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 78L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 78L:P,11F690 No. 760-42-238:RA
- International designator
- 1976-082A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9280
- GCAT identifier
- S09280
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.350
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
- August 12, 1976 · 13:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-082Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 302 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 25, 1976
- Last known active
- Aug 25, 1976
- End of operations
- Aug 25, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 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 Q12754028 (CC0).