Kosmos 782
Kosmos 782 (in Russian: Бион 3, Космос 782, or Bion 3) was a Bion satellite. It carried 14 experiments prepared by seven countries in all, with participation from scientists in France, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, United States and the Soviet Union.
On display at the Moscow Space Museum, the circular viewport was installed for display purposes. | |
| Names | Бион 3 Космос 782 Bion 3 Biocosmos 3 Biokosmos 3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Bioscience |
| Operator | Institute of Biomedical Problems |
| COSPAR ID | 1975-110A |
| SATCAT no. | 08450 |
| Mission duration | 19.5 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Bion 3 |
| Bus | Zenit |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB |
| Launch mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,100 kg (6,800 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 November 1975, 14:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U 11A511U |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 43/3 |
| Contractor | TsSKB |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 15 December 1975, 04:48 UTC |
| Landing site | 52°17′N 64°11′E Near Amankaragaj, Kazakhstan, Soviet Union |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 226 km (140 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 405 km (252 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.8° |
| Period | 90.5 minutes |
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