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Cosmos 885
Cosmos 885 was launched on December 17, 1976 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 14, 1979).
COSPAR 1976-124ANORAD 9615Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-885
- Common name
- Cosmos 885
- Payload designation
- Taifun-2B (02)
- Other names
- Romb [No. 2]:JP
- International designator
- 1976-124A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9615
- GCAT identifier
- S09615
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.356
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Taifun-2B
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Romb
Launch
- Date
- December 17, 1976 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-124Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 464 km
- Apogee
- 512 km
- Inclination
- 65.84°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 14, 1979
- Last known active
- October 1977
- End of operations
- October 1977
Size
- Mass
- 1,045 kg
- Dry mass
- 925 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566932 (CC0).