# Cosmos 795
**Wikidata**: [Q12754003](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12754003)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-795

## Summary
Cosmos 795 is a Soviet military communications satellite launched in 1976 as part of the Strela-1M constellation. It was deployed using a Kosmos-3M rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to support secure military communications.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date:** January 28, 1976  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1976-008E  
- **Satellite Catalog Number:** 08611  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Kosmos-3M rocket  
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  
- **Satellite Class:** Strela-1M  
- **Operator:** Soviet Union (later Russia)  
- **Mission Purpose:** Military communications  
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch at 10:39:01 UTC  

## FAQs
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 795?  
A: Cosmos 795 was a military communications satellite designed to facilitate secure Soviet military communications as part of the Strela-1M network.  

### Q: Where was Cosmos 795 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 in Russia using a Kosmos-3M rocket.  

### Q: Is Cosmos 795 still operational?  
A: No, it was part of an older generation of Soviet military satellites, and its operational lifespan has long since ended.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 795 played a crucial role in the Soviet Union's military communications infrastructure during the Cold War. As part of the Strela-1M constellation, it ensured secure and reliable data transmission for military operations, enhancing command and control capabilities. Its deployment reflected the broader Soviet strategy of maintaining an independent and resilient satellite network amid geopolitical tensions. While now obsolete, satellites like Cosmos 795 laid the groundwork for modern military communications systems.  

## Notable For  
- Being part of the Strela-1M satellite series, a key Soviet military communications network.  
- Launched aboard the widely used Kosmos-3M rocket, a workhorse of Soviet space missions.  
- One of multiple satellites deployed in a single mission to expand military communications coverage.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date:** January 28, 1976  
- **Time:** 10:39:01 UTC  
- **Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Satellite Class:** Strela-1M  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Kosmos-3M  
- **Operator:** Soviet Union (later Russia)  

### Mission Context  
- Part of a broader Soviet effort to enhance secure military communications.  
- Operated alongside other Strela-1M satellites in low Earth orbit.  
- Contributed to redundancy and reliability in military data transmission.  

### Legacy  
- Predecessor to more advanced Russian military communications satellites.  
- Demonstrated Soviet capabilities in deploying cost-effective satellite constellations.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report