# Cosmos 826
**Wikidata**: [Q558780](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558780)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-826

## Summary
Cosmos 826 is a Strela-1M class satellite (also listed as Kosmos 826) that was launched on 15 June 1976. It carried the COSPAR identifier 1976-054B and the satellite catalog number (SCN) 08890, and was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 826 is an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- COSPAR ID: 1976-054B.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 08890.  
- Launch date (UTC): 15 June 1976.  
- Launch time recorded: 13:19:01 (on 15 June 1976) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle).  
- Start point / launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 15 June 1976 at 13:19:01.  
- Alternate name / alias: Kosmos 826.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "08890"].  
- Wikipedia language coverage (sitelinks): Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian / Serbo-Croat (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 826?
A: Cosmos 826 is a Strela-1M class satellite (also called Kosmos 826) that was launched on 15 June 1976 and cataloged with COSPAR ID 1976-054B and SCN 08890.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 826 launched?
A: Cosmos 826 was launched on 15 June 1976 at 13:19:01 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 826?
A: Cosmos 826 was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

### Q: How is Cosmos 826 cataloged in databases?
A: It is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1976-054B and satellite catalog number 08890; it also has the Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","08890"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 826 is part of the Strela-1M series of satellites and is a documented example of Soviet-era spacecraft deployment practices in the mid-1970s. As a satellite assigned a COSPAR identifier (1976-054B) and an SCN (08890), it contributes to the historical catalog of space objects launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, illustrating operational linkages between Soviet launch infrastructure (Plesetsk Site 132) and the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. Records like those for Cosmos 826 are important for tracking the development and cadence of satellite launches, understanding the use of specific launch vehicles for satellite classes, and maintaining an authoritative historical and technical registry of objects placed into orbit. Its presence in multiple language Wikipedias and in technical cataloging systems (including a Wolfram Language entity) shows that Cosmos 826 is a verifiable unit in public and technical spaceflight records, useful for researchers compiling launch histories, vehicle usage statistics, and satellite class deployments.

## Notable For
- Being an identified instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- Launch on 15 June 1976 with COSPAR ID 1976-054B and SCN 08890.  
- Launch executed from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 at 13:19:01 on 15 June 1976.  
- Deployment by the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems, including a Wolfram Language entity code and Wikipedia pages in several languages.

## Body

### Overview
- Name / alias: Cosmos 826 (also listed as Kosmos 826).  
- Class / type: Strela-1M (instance).  
- Catalog entries affirm its identity with COSPAR ID 1976-054B and SCN 08890.

### Identifiers and Catalog Numbers
- COSPAR identifier: 1976-054B.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 08890.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "08890"].  
- Sitelink coverage on Wikipedia: hu, mk, sh, sr.

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 15 June 1976.  
- Recorded launch time: 13:19:01 (associated with the significant event entry).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle).

### Classification and Relationships
- Instance of: Strela-1M class satellite.  
- Related launch vehicle class: Kosmos-3M.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Site 132 on 15 June 1976 at 13:19:01.

### References and Records
- Primary structured references point to a single data source used for cataloging (as indicated by the supplied structured-property references).  
- The satellite is represented in multiple public-language Wikipedia entries and in technical catalog systems.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report