Kosmos 606

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 606 was launched on November 2, 1973 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1973-084ANORAD 6916Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-606
Common name: Kosmos 606
Payload designation: US-K 5V95 No. 2002
International designator: 1973-084A
NORAD catalog number: 6916
GCAT identifier: S06916
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.285

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: November 2, 1973 · 13:01 UTC
Launch record: 1973-084Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 659 km
Apogee: 39,687 km
Inclination: 62.77°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jun 27, 1974
End of operations: Jun 27, 1974

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399199 (CC0).