X Report 8 Apr 2025
SpaceX announces massive contract awards, advances Starship reusability, and continues to dominate with Starlink deployments.
Launch Date
September 17, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08285
International Designator
1975-086A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:32:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
341.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
17.15°
Period
114.67 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 761
Alternative Name
Kosmos-761
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 08285U 75086A 26201.81441953 -.00000006 00000+0 61288-4 0 9990
2 08285 74.0120 341.0214 0052523 17.1458 96.3668 12.55817441330728
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
0.6916
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 13 No. 1
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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