Launch Date
February 28, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07685
International Designator
1975-016H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:08:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
175.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
336.23°
Period
115.07 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 718
Alternative Name
Kosmos-718
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07685U 75016H 26200.88107948 -.00000008 00000+0 52845-4 0 9996
2 07685 74.0020 175.6678 0039032 336.2327 37.9124 12.51395306347481
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6621
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 11 No. 8
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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