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Cosmos 596
Cosmos 596 was launched on October 3, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 9, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-070ANORAD 6856Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-596
- Common name
- Cosmos 596
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 46L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 46L:P,11F690 No. 770-19-176:RA
- International designator
- 1973-070A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6856
- GCAT identifier
- S06856
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.281
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- October 3, 1973 · 13:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-070Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 284 km
- Inclination
- 65.41°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 9, 1973
- Last known active
- Oct 9, 1973
- End of operations
- Oct 9, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753915 (CC0).