| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1975-007A |
| SATCATno. | 7625 |
| Mission duration | 4 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 January 1975, 15:02 (1975-01-30UTC15:02Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 20 November 1975[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya orbit[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 659 kilometres (409 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,689 kilometres (24,662 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.7 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.66 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 706 (Russian:Космос 706 meaningCosmos 706) was a SovietUS-K missileearly warning satellite which was launched in 1975 as part of the Soviet military'sOko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches usingoptical telescopes andinfrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 706 was launched fromSite 41/1 atPlesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[3] AMolniya-M carrier rocket with a2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 15:02 UTC on 30 January 1975.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into amolniya orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 1975-007A.[4] TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 7625.[4]
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