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Kosmos 703

Artificial Soviet satellite. Kosmos 703 was launched on January 21, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 20, 1975).

COSPAR 1975-003ANORAD 7611Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-703
Common name
Kosmos 703
Payload designation
DS-P1-Yu No. 70L
Other names
:C,:RC,11F618 No. 51053-330:RA
International designator
1975-003A
NORAD catalog number
7611
GCAT identifier
S07611
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.311

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1-Yu B
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
January 21, 1975 · 11:04 UTC
Launch record
1975-003Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
197 km
Apogee
1,430 km
Inclination
81.95°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 20, 1975
Last known active
Aug 11, 1975
End of operations
Aug 11, 1975

Size

Mass
200 kg
Dry mass
200 kg
Length
1.2 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53615 (CC0).