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Cosmos 863
Cosmos 863 was launched on October 25, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 5, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-106ANORAD 9499Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-863
- Common name
- Cosmos 863
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 76L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 76L:P,11F692 No. 760-42-686:RA
- International designator
- 1976-106A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9499
- GCAT identifier
- S09499
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.352
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- October 25, 1976 · 14:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-106Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 170 km
- Apogee
- 317 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 5, 1976
- Last known active
- Nov 5, 1976
- End of operations
- Nov 5, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566929 (CC0).