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COS-B

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Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1975-072ALaunched 8/9/1975

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: COS-B Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2913
Launch Date: 8/9/1975
Last Contact: 5/12/1982

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 49,715.5 km
Inclination: 92.01 deg
Dry Mass: 267 kg
Total Mass: 278 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1975-072A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.325