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Cosmos 653
Cosmos 653 was launched on May 15, 1974 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 27, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-031ANORAD 7293Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-653
- Common name
- Cosmos 653
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 53L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 53L:P,11F690 No. 780-31-193:RA
- International designator
- 1974-031A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7293
- GCAT identifier
- S07293
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.294
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- May 15, 1974 · 12:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-031Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 190 km
- Apogee
- 284 km
- Inclination
- 62.79°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 27, 1974
- Last known active
- May 27, 1974
- End of operations
- May 27, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q12907764 (CC0).