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Cosmos 617
Cosmos 617 was launched on December 19, 1973 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1973-104ANORAD 6985Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-617
- Common name
- Cosmos 617
- Payload designation
- Strela-1M Blok 08 No. 1
- International designator
- 1973-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6985
- GCAT identifier
- S06985
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.288
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Strela-1M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Strela-1 11F625
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 1973 · 09:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-104Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,335 km
- Apogee
- 1,484 km
- Inclination
- 74.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1975
- End of operations
- 1975
Size
- Mass
- 60 kg
- Dry mass
- 60 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566888 (CC0).