About this launch
Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterTsiklon-2
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 861 1976-104A | Payload | 930 × 985 km · 64.9° | Globe |
| COSMOS 861 DEB [PELPS] 1976-104C | Debris | re-entered 1977-02-04 | |
| COSMOS 861 DEB [ANTENNA] 1976-104D | Debris | re-entered 1976-12-25 | |
| COSMOS 861 DEB 1976-104B | Debris | re-entered 1976-10-21 |
COSPAR ID 1976-104. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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