Launch Date
September 21, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
09433
International Designator
1976-095A
Decay Date
10/3/1976
Name
COSMOS 855
Alternative Name
Kosmos-855
Type
Status
Owner
VTS
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. 12L
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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