Launch Date
March 21, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
07696
International Designator
1975-019A
Decay Date
4/3/1975
Name
COSMOS 720
Alternative Name
Kosmos-720
Type
Status
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orion No. 10L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-4MT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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