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Cosmos 631

Cosmos 631 was launched on February 6, 1974 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 3, 1980).

COSPAR 1974-005ANORAD 7109Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-631
Common name
Cosmos 631
Payload designation
Tselina-OM No. 17L
Other names
11F616M No. 450-34-1-67:RA
International designator
1974-005A
NORAD catalog number
7109
GCAT identifier
S07109
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.290

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-OM
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-OM

Launch

Date
February 6, 1974 · 00:33 UTC
Launch record
1974-005Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
518 km
Apogee
544 km
Inclination
74.04°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 3, 1980
Last known active
1974
End of operations
1974

Size

Mass
434 kg
Dry mass
434 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
5.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753931 (CC0).