Cos B

Europe / ESA

Spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 8

COsmic ray Satellite

Launch data:

Designation 08062 / 75072A
Launch date 09 Aug 1975
Launch siteVa, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle Delta-2913 (#113)
MissionScientific:gamma-ray astronomy<
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 442/99002 km
Inclination 90.3°
Period 2203.9 min
Mass at launch 280 kg


End of life

Out of service 25 Apr 1982
Decay 18 Jan 1986


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