Kosmos 869 ( meaning Cosmos 869) was an uncrewed military Soyuz 7K-S test. It was a somewhat successful mission. This was the third and final test flight of a new Soyuz spacecraft type 7K-S. It was designed to be a spaceship for military solo missions. At the time of the launch the program had already been discontinued. The completed spaceships were launched as uncrewed test flights: Kosmos 670, Kosmos 772 and Kosmos 869. The experience from these flights were used in the development of the successor program Soyuz spacecraft the Soyuz 7K-ST. Mission parameters Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-S. Mass: 6800 kg. Crew: None. Launched: November 29, 1976. Landed: December 17, 1976 10:31 UTC. Perigee: 209 km. Apogee: 289 km. Inclination: 51.7 deg. Duration: 17.99 days. Maneuver Summary 196 km X 290 km orbit to 187 km X 335 km orbit. Delta V: 15 m/s. 187 km X 335 km orbit to 259 km X 335 km orbit. Delta V: 21 m/s. 259 km X 335 km orbit to 260 km X 345 km orbit. Delta V: 2 m/s. 260 km X 345 km orbit to 265 km X 368 km orbit. Delta V: 7 m/s. 265 km X 368 km orbit to 267 km X 391 km orbit. Delta V: 6 m/s. 267 km X 391 km orbit to 300 km X 310 km orbit. Delta V: 32 m/s. Total Delta V: 83 m/s. See also Soyuz 7K-OK Soyuz TM-25 Cosmos 670 Cosmos 772 References Kosmos 0869 Kosmos 0869 Kosmos 0869 1976 in the Soviet Union Spacecraft launched in 1976 1976 in spaceflight