Launch Date
January 28, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08609
International Designator
1976-008C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:00:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.05°
Right Ascension
220.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
334.94°
Period
114.96 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 793
Alternative Name
Kosmos-793
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08609U 76008C 26185.04202027 -.00000011 00000-0 30664-4 0 9999
2 08609 74.0526 220.3211 0046932 334.9370 46.8345 12.52646835306059
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
0.6718
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 14 No. 3
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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