Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 25, 1973, 10:45
- Launch designation
- 1973-024
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-555
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77019 -173
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 231 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-555 | 1973-024ANORAD 6440 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · May 7, 1973 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-555 | 1973-024DNORAD 6445 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Space science | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 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.