Launch Date
December 7, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
09595
International Designator
1976-118H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:50:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
354.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
124.83°
Period
115.30 min
Mean Motion
12.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 878
Alternative Name
Kosmos-878
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09595U 76118H 26185.24341150 -.00000005 00000-0 73687-4 0 9994
2 09595 74.0321 354.8801 0006691 124.8342 66.5851 12.48946972260104
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
0.6562
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 16 No. 8
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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