Kosmos 706
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1975-007A |
| SATCAT no. | 7625 |
| Mission duration | 4 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 January 1975, 15:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 20 November 1975 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 659 kilometres (409 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 39,689 kilometres (24,662 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.7 degrees |
| Period | 717.66 minutes |
Kosmos 706 (Russian: Космос 706 meaning Cosmos 706) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1975 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.