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Cosmos 637
Communications satellite. Cosmos 637 was launched on March 26, 1974 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-017ANORAD 7229Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-637
- Common name
- Cosmos 637
- Payload designation
- GVM Raduga No. 21D
- International designator
- 1974-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7229
- GCAT identifier
- S07229
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.290
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Raduga
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Raduga
Launch
- Date
- March 26, 1974 · 13:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-017Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,402 km
- Apogee
- 35,769 km
- Inclination
- 0.29°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 27, 1974
- End of operations
- Mar 27, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 1,965 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,800 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 9.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q592825 (CC0).