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Cosmos 861
Cosmos 861 was launched on October 21, 1976 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-104ANORAD 9494Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-861
- Common name
- Cosmos 861
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 324 ROCh
- International designator
- 1976-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9494
- GCAT identifier
- S09494
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.352
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- October 21, 1976 · 16:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-104Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 250 km
- Apogee
- 263 km
- Inclination
- 64.95°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 20, 1976
- End of operations
- Dec 20, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754034 (CC0).