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Cosmos 581
Cosmos 581 was launched on August 24, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 6, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-059ANORAD 6798Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-581
- Common name
- Cosmos 581
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 53L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 53L:P,11F691 No. 760-43-273:RA
- International designator
- 1973-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6798
- GCAT identifier
- S06798
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.277
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4M
Launch
- Date
- August 24, 1973 · 10:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-059Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 172 km
- Apogee
- 284 km
- Inclination
- 51.61°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- September 6, 1973
- Last known active
- Sep 6, 1973
- End of operations
- Sep 6, 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 Q12753908 (CC0).