Kosmos 706

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 706 was launched on January 30, 1975 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1975-007ANORAD 7625Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-706
Common name: Kosmos 706
Payload designation: US-K 5V95 No. 2004
International designator: 1975-007A
NORAD catalog number: 7625
GCAT identifier: S07625
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.311

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: January 30, 1975 · 15:02 UTC
Launch record: 1975-007Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 660 km
Apogee: 39,689 km
Inclination: 62.75°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Nov 26, 1975
End of operations: Nov 26, 1975

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3400805 (CC0).