Launch Date
October 17, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
09486
International Designator
1976-103A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.70°
Right Ascension
128.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.92°
Period
104.24 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 860
Alternative Name
Kosmos-860
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09486U 76103A 26200.79226700 -.00000068 00000+0 20534-4 0 9999
2 09486 64.7006 128.2891 0066466 206.9151 152.8453 13.81417001887440
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
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.282
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 323 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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