Kosmos 562

Artificial satellite. Kosmos 562 was launched on June 5, 1973 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 7, 1974).

COSPAR 1973-035ANORAD 6665Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-562
Common name: Kosmos 562
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 66L
International designator: 1973-035A
NORAD catalog number: 6665
GCAT identifier: S06665
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.274

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: DS-P1-Yu A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-P1

Launch

Date: June 5, 1973 · 11:29 UTC
Launch record: 1973-035Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 267 km
Apogee: 464 km
Inclination: 70.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 7, 1974
Last known active: Jan 7, 1974
End of operations: Jan 7, 1974

Size

Mass: 200 kg
Dry mass: 200 kg
Length: 1.2 m
Diameter: 1.20 m
Span: 1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53599 (CC0).