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Kosmos 745

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 745 was launched on June 24, 1975 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 12, 1976).

COSPAR 1975-058ANORAD 7982Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-745
Common name
Kosmos 745
Payload designation
DS-P1-Yu No. 76L
International designator
1975-058A
NORAD catalog number
7982
GCAT identifier
S07982
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.322

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 24, 1975 · 12:04 UTC
Launch record
1975-058Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
260 km
Apogee
499 km
Inclination
70.99°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 12, 1976
Last known active
Mar 7, 1976
End of operations
Mar 7, 1976

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 Q53618 (CC0).