Kosmos 601

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 601 was launched on October 16, 1973 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 15, 1974).

COSPAR 1973-075ANORAD 6875Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-601
Common name: Kosmos 601
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 60L
Other names: :C,:RC,11F618 No. 51034-170:RA
International designator: 1973-075A
NORAD catalog number: 6875
GCAT identifier: S06875
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.281

Mission

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

Launch

Date: October 16, 1973 · 14:00 UTC
Launch record: 1973-075Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 197 km
Apogee: 1,404 km
Inclination: 81.89°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 15, 1974
Last known active: Aug 15, 1974
End of operations: Aug 15, 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 Q53604 (CC0).