Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 22, 1973, 10:00
- Launch designation
- 1973-016
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-552
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78033- 158
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 310 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-552 | 1973-016ANORAD 6394 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Apr 3, 1973 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-552 | 1973-016CNORAD 6397 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Technology | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 9, 1973 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.