Launch Date
July 21, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
09025
International Designator
1976-070A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:55:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.99°
Right Ascension
32.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
173.03°
Period
104.78 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 842
Alternative Name
Kosmos-842
Type
Status
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09025U 76070A 26200.03866626 .00000020 00000+0 48242-5 0 9999
2 09025 82.9859 32.8420 0027797 173.0337 344.7782 13.74249655506466
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
3
Diameter
2
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.592
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Geoid
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F621
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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