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Cosmos 879
Cosmos 879 was launched on December 9, 1976 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 22, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-119ANORAD 9599Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-879
- Common name
- Cosmos 879
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 81L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 81L:P,11F690 No. 760-42-241:RA
- International designator
- 1976-119A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9599
- GCAT identifier
- S09599
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.356
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- December 9, 1976 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-119Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 218 km
- Inclination
- 81.38°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 22, 1976
- Last known active
- Dec 22, 1976
- End of operations
- Dec 22, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q12754043 (CC0).