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Cosmos 868
Cosmos 868 was launched on November 26, 1976 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 8, 1978).
COSPAR 1976-113ANORAD 9561Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-868
- Common name
- Cosmos 868
- Payload designation
- US-P No. 113/Ritm
- International designator
- 1976-113A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9561
- GCAT identifier
- S09561
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.355
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-P
- Owner
- Arsenal
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- November 26, 1976 · 14:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-113Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 428 km
- Apogee
- 442 km
- Inclination
- 65.04°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 8, 1978
- Last known active
- Dec 31, 1976
- End of operations
- Dec 31, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754038 (CC0).