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Cosmos 616
Cosmos 616 was launched on December 17, 1973 aboard a Soyuz 11A511M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 28, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-102ANORAD 6979Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-616
- Common name
- Cosmos 616
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 5L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 5L:P,11F629 No. 760-43-825:RA
- International designator
- 1973-102A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6979
- GCAT identifier
- S06979
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.288
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- TsKBEM Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- December 17, 1973 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-102Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 330 km
- Inclination
- 72.86°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 28, 1973
- Last known active
- Dec 28, 1973
- End of operations
- Dec 28, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 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 Q12753924 (CC0).