Launch Date
June 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08889
International Designator
1976-054A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
359.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
116.87°
Period
114.67 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 825
Alternative Name
Kosmos-825
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08889U 76054A 26185.27119832 -.00000018 00000-0 -14045-4 0 9999
2 08889 74.0006 359.5232 0058372 116.8724 64.3172 12.55743504294324
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
0.6719
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 15 No. 1
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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