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COSMOS 873
Launch Details
| Launched | 6 December 1976 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 9590 |
| COSPAR ID | 1976-118C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00200 |
| RA ascending node | 15.777 hr |
| Argument perigee | 63.995° |
| Mean anomaly | 44.611° |
| Orbital period | 115.532 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 13:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1471.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1486.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1502.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 871 COSMOS 872 COSMOS 874 COSMOS 875 COSMOS 876 COSMOS 877 COSMOS 878 SL-8 R/B