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Cosmos 73

Cosmos 73 was launched on July 16, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 65S3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 20, 1974).

COSPAR 1965-053CNORAD 1443Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-73
Common name
Cosmos 73
Payload designation
Strela-1 GVM
International designator
1965-053C
NORAD catalog number
1443
GCAT identifier
S01443
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.110

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F610

Launch

Date
July 16, 1965 · 03:31 UTC
Launch record
1965-053Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
538 km
Apogee
555 km
Inclination
56.06°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 20, 1974
Last known active
Jul 16, 1965
End of operations
Jul 16, 1965

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119700 (CC0).