Satellites

Payload

COS-B

DecayedPayloadHEO

COS-B is a European Space Agency payload satellite, launched on August 9, 1975 into HEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
August 9, 1975 at 01:50 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Delta 2913
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
COS-B

Orbit

Orbit regime
HEO
Apoapsis
89,409 km
Periapsis
9,985 km
Inclination
96.54°
Orbital period
2202.51 min

Spacecraft

Operator
European Space Agency
Launch mass
272.55 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1975-072A
NORAD catalog №
8062
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 18, 1986

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 18, 1986
Time in service
10.4 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed