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Cosmos 373
Cosmos 373 was launched on October 20, 1970 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 8, 1980).
COSPAR 1970-087ANORAD 4590Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-373
- Common name
- Cosmos 373
- Payload designation
- I2M No. 312
- International designator
- 1970-087A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4590
- GCAT identifier
- S04590
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.224
Mission
- Mission type
- Target
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Machine Building Special Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- October 20, 1970 · 05:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-087Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/19
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 452 km
- Apogee
- 566 km
- Inclination
- 62.91°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 8, 1980
- Last known active
- November 1970
- End of operations
- November 1970
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,300 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119634 (CC0).