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Kosmos 862
Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 862 was launched on October 22, 1976 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-105ANORAD 9495Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-862
- Common name
- Kosmos 862
- Payload designation
- US-K 5V95 No. 3002 (IR)
- International designator
- 1976-105A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9495
- GCAT identifier
- S09495
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.352
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oko B
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Oko
Launch
- Date
- October 22, 1976 · 09:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-105Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 613 km
- Apogee
- 39,763 km
- Inclination
- 62.93°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 15, 1977
- End of operations
- Mar 15, 1977
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 Q3399337 (CC0).