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Cosmos 554
Cosmos 554 was launched on April 19, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (May 6, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-021ANORAD 6432Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-554
- Common name
- Cosmos 554
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 15L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 15L:P,11F692 No. 780-33-735:RA
- International designator
- 1973-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6432
- GCAT identifier
- S06432
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.272
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- April 19, 1973 · 08:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-021Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 169 km
- Apogee
- 378 km
- Inclination
- 72.85°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- May 6, 1973
- Last known active
- May 7, 1973
- End of operations
- May 7, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753896 (CC0).