Kosmos 809 (Zenit-2M #65, Gektor #65), a Soviet medium-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Soyuz-U from Baikonur Site 31/6 placed the craft in LEO for a short optical imaging mission with a recoverable film capsule.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.4 T (est.)
- Flight
- 26th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 18 March 1976, 09:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1976-025
- Launches in 1976
- 26th of 131
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