Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 21, 1973, 12:30
- Launch designation
- 1973-055
- Mission
- Zenit-4M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-579
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78033 -265
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 312 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-579 | 1973-055ANORAD 6789 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Sep 3, 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.