Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 3, 1973, 13:00
- Launch designation
- 1973-070
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-596
- Vehicle flight ID
- 7702421-145
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 286 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-596 | 1973-070ANORAD 6856 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Oct 9, 1973 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-596 | 1973-070 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.