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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 772
Launched
September 29, 1975
Summary
Kosmos 772 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 29, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 955th launch, 69th this year and humanity's 1,748th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-772, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 161 × 253 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-S No.2 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #2). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 21st Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 955th launch69th this yearhumanity's 1,748th orbital launch attempt97th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-S No.2 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #2)
Military version of the Soyuz 7K spacecraft.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 3 days 23 hours
The Soyuz 7K-S spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-772 · NORAD 8338 · 1975-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1975-093A
- Epoch
- 1975-09-29 10:00:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.27228259 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0069436
- Inclination
- 51.8148°
- Ascending node
- 80.4037°
- Arg. of perigee
- 355.4755°
- Mean anomaly
- 4.5591°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-772 · NORAD 8338 · landed October 2, 1975
Soyuz-U No. 021 Blok-I · re-entered October 6, 1975
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 772 was an uncrewed test of the military Soyuz 7K-S. Most of its transmitters failed in orbit and it was deorbited after about four days.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
150th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 433rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
75 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 772 launch?
Kosmos 772 launched on September 29, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 772?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 772?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 772 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 772 reach?
Kosmos-772, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 161 × 253 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Kosmos 772 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz