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Cosmos 587
Cosmos 587 was launched on September 21, 1973 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 4, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-066ANORAD 6832Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-587
- Common name
- Cosmos 587
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 12L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 12L:P,11F692 No. 760-43-732:RA
- International designator
- 1973-066A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6832
- GCAT identifier
- S06832
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.281
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
- September 21, 1973 · 13:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-066Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 298 km
- Inclination
- 65.43°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 4, 1973
- Last known active
- Oct 4, 1973
- End of operations
- Oct 4, 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 Q12907749 (CC0).