Launch Date
November 29, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
09564
International Designator
1976-114A
Decay Date
12/17/1976
Name
COSMOS 869
Alternative Name
Kosmos-869
Type
Status
Owner
NPOE
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
7.2
Diameter
2.2
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2850
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Soyuz 7K-S No. 3L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-S
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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