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Cosmos 650
Cosmos 650 was launched on April 29, 1974 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-028ANORAD 7281Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-650
- Common name
- Cosmos 650
- Payload designation
- Geoid No. 20L
- Other names
- 11F621 No. Yu226-20L:RA
- International designator
- 1974-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7281
- GCAT identifier
- S07281
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.294
Mission
- Mission type
- Geodesy
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Sfera
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F621
Launch
- Date
- April 29, 1974 · 17:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-028Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,368 km
- Apogee
- 1,401 km
- Inclination
- 74.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1975
- End of operations
- 1975
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753938 (CC0).