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Cosmos 855
Cosmos 855 was launched on September 21, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 3, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-095ANORAD 9433Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-855
- Common name
- Cosmos 855
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 12L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 12L:P,11F629 No. 780-26-862:RA
- International designator
- 1976-095A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9433
- GCAT identifier
- S09433
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.352
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- September 21, 1976 · 11:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-095Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 338 km
- Inclination
- 72.87°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 3, 1976
- Last known active
- Oct 3, 1976
- End of operations
- Oct 3, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 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 Q13566928 (CC0).