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Cosmos 598
Cosmos 598 was launched on October 10, 1973 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 16, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-072ANORAD 6862Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-598
- Common name
- Cosmos 598
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 56L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 56L:P,11F691 No. 770-19-286:RA
- International designator
- 1973-072A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6862
- GCAT identifier
- S06862
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.281
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
- October 10, 1973 · 10:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-072Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 207 km
- Apogee
- 241 km
- Inclination
- 72.84°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 16, 1973
- Last known active
- Oct 16, 1973
- End of operations
- Oct 16, 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 Q12753917 (CC0).