# Cosmos 726
**Wikidata**: [Q12907785](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907785)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-726

## Summary
Cosmos 726 (also written Kosmos 726) is a Soviet military satellite that was launched on 11 April 1975 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 by a Kosmos-3M rocket. It is catalogued under the international designator 1975-028A and the NORAD number 07736.

## Key Facts
- Launch date: 1975-04-11 at 07:57:14 UTC
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M rocket
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132, USSR
- International COSPAR ID: 1975-028A
- NORAD catalogue number: 07736
- Instance of: military satellite
- Alternative names: Kosmos 726
- Wikipedia coverage exists in Croatian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, and Serbian

## FAQs
### Q: When was Cosmos 726 launched?
A: Cosmos 726 was launched on 11 April 1975 at 07:57:14 UTC from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 726?
A: A Kosmos-3M rocket carried Cosmos 726 into orbit.

### Q: Is Cosmos 726 a civilian or military satellite?
A: Cosmos 726 is classified as a military satellite.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 726 is part of the long-running Soviet Kosmos satellite series, which served a wide range of military and scientific purposes during the Cold War. Military satellites like Cosmos 726 provided the USSR with essential reconnaissance, communications, and early-warning capabilities, shaping the strategic balance of the era. While specific mission details remain classified, its launch in 1975 underscores the sustained Soviet effort to maintain space-based military assets during a period of intense superpower competition. The use of the reliable Kosmos-3M launch vehicle also highlights the USSR's operational cadence in deploying such payloads.

## Notable For
- One of hundreds of Soviet military satellites designated under the Kosmos programme
- Launched from Plesetsk, the USSR's primary military launch site
- Carried aloft by the Kosmos-3M, a rocket specialised for small satellite missions

## Body
### Launch Details
Cosmos 726 lifted off at 07:57:14 UTC on 11 April 1975. The Kosmos-3M rocket, a two-stage liquid-fuelled launch vehicle derived from the R-14 missile, placed the satellite into its designated orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Designation and Cataloguing
The satellite received the international COSPAR ID 1975-028A, indicating it was the first object launched in the 28th launch of 1975. The U.S. Space Force (formerly NORAD) tracks it under satellite catalogue number 07736.

### Programme Context
Cosmos 726 belongs to the Soviet Kosmos satellite designation—a blanket name covering military, scientific, and commercial spacecraft. While individual mission objectives are not publicly released, the "military satellite" classification indicates roles such as reconnaissance, signals intelligence, or technology demonstration.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report