NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1976-088A
Cosmos 853 was a Soviet communications satellite launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Molniya 8K78M rocket. Its purpose was to continue operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio- communication system within the Soviet Union and the transmission of USSR central television programms to stations in the Orbita and participating international networks.
This mission failed because of a fourth stage rocket failure.
Launch Date: 1976-09-01
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 1250 kg
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