Launch Date
January 28, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08608
International Designator
1976-008B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:09:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.06°
Right Ascension
300.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
72.71°
Period
115.16 min
Mean Motion
12.50 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 792
Alternative Name
Kosmos-792
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08608U 76008B 26201.25688516 -.00000004 00000+0 78498-4 0 9999
2 08608 74.0572 300.7387 0034455 72.7055 315.6554 12.50421855304036
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
0.6656
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 14 No. 2
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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