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Cosmos 577

Cosmos 577 was launched on July 25, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 7, 1973).

COSPAR 1973-048ANORAD 6745Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-577
Common name
Cosmos 577
Payload designation
Rotor No. 44L
Other names
Zenit-4M No. 44L:P,11F691 No. 770-24-23-254:RA
International designator
1973-048A
NORAD catalog number
6745
GCAT identifier
S06745
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.276

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Zenit-4M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
TsKBEM Filial No. 3
Platform (bus)
Zenit-4M

Launch

Date
July 25, 1973 · 11:30 UTC
Launch record
1973-048Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
174 km
Apogee
308 km
Inclination
65.42°
Status
Landed
Status date
August 7, 1973
Last known active
Aug 7, 1973
End of operations
Aug 7, 1973

Size

Mass
2,200 kg
Dry mass
2,200 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,000 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 Q12753905 (CC0).