X Report 8 Feb 2025
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Launch Date
February 28, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07683
International Designator
1975-016F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:16:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
251.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
211.51°
Period
115.90 min
Mean Motion
12.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 716
Alternative Name
Kosmos-716
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 07683U 75016F 26185.17841848 .00000000 00000-0 11354-3 0 9993
2 07683 74.0024 251.1372 0022133 211.5109 177.3864 12.42448559328782
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 11 No. 6
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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