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Cosmos 556
Cosmos 556 was launched on May 5, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 14, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-025ANORAD 6446Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-556
- Common name
- Cosmos 556
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 13L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 13L:P,11F692 No. 760-43-733:RA
- International designator
- 1973-025A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6446
- GCAT identifier
- S06446
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.274
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
- May 5, 1973 · 07:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-025Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 260 km
- Inclination
- 81.32°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 14, 1973
- Last known active
- May 14, 1973
- End of operations
- May 14, 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 Q12907742 (CC0).