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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 869
Launched
November 29, 1976
Summary
Kosmos 869 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 29, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,068th launch, 89th this year and humanity's 1,901st orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Soyuz U flight and the 22nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-869, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 297 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-S No.3 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #3). 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
- 45th Soyuz U flight · 22nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,068th launch89th this yearhumanity's 1,901st orbital launch attempt118th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-S No.3 (Soyuz 7K-S 11F732 #3)
Military version of the Soyuz 7K spacecraft.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 17 days
The Soyuz 7K-S spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-869 · NORAD 9564 · 1976-114 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-114A
- Epoch
- 1976-11-29 18:47:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11398315 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0070608
- Inclination
- 51.7807°
- Ascending node
- 318.598°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.2877°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.6183°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-869 · NORAD 9564 · landed December 17, 1976
Soyuz-U No. 071 Blok-I · re-entered December 6, 1976
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 869 was the third and last uncrewed test of the military Soyuz 7K-S, flown after that programme had already been cancelled. It stayed in orbit for almost 18 days, and its results went into the Soyuz T design.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
158th launch from 1/5, 7th this year · 474th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 869 launch?
Kosmos 869 launched on November 29, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 869?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 869?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 869 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 869 reach?
Kosmos-869, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 297 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Kosmos 869 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz