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Soyuz 7K-T No. 36

Soyuz 11A511 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 15, 1973, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 15, 1973 · 06:00 UTCLaunch 1973-041Launch no. 1,459 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 15, 1973, 06:00
Launch designation
1973-041
Mission
Soyuz 7K-T No. 36
Flight name
Kosmos-573
Vehicle flight ID
S 15000-027

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
401 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-5731973-041ANORAD 6694Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight2,850 kgLanded · Jun 17, 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.