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Cosmos 853
Cosmos 853 was launched on September 1, 1976 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 31, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-088ANORAD 9398Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-853
- Common name
- Cosmos 853
- Payload designation
- Molniya-2 No. 26L
- Other names
- 11F628 No. 800-16-526:RA
- International designator
- 1976-088A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9398
- GCAT identifier
- S09398
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.350
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-2
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-2
Launch
- Date
- September 1, 1976 · 03:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-088Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 244 km
- Apogee
- 426 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 31, 1976
- Last known active
- September 1976
- End of operations
- September 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 Q12754030 (CC0).