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Kosmos-859

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Космос-859

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1976-099ALaunched 10/10/1976

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-859 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 10/10/1976
Last Contact: 10/21/1976

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 242.5 km
Inclination: 64.99 deg
Dry Mass: 2,310 kg
Total Mass: 6,010 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1976-099A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.352