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Cosmos 895

Cosmos 895 was launched on February 26, 1977 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 22, 1992).

COSPAR 1977-015ANORAD 9853Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-895
Common name
Cosmos 895
Payload designation
Ikar No. 4L
Other names
Tselina-D No. 4L:P,11F619 No. 450-11-104:RA
International designator
1977-015A
NORAD catalog number
9853
GCAT identifier
S09853
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.360

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-D
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-D

Launch

Date
February 26, 1977 · 21:18 UTC
Launch record
1977-015Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
609 km
Apogee
633 km
Inclination
81.19°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 22, 1992
Last known active
1979
End of operations
1979

Size

Mass
1,750 kg
Dry mass
1,750 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
13.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754051 (CC0).