Kosmos 608

Soviet military satellite. Kosmos 608 was launched on November 20, 1973 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 10, 1974).

COSPAR 1973-091ANORAD 6941Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-608
Common name: Kosmos 608
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 69L
International designator: 1973-091A
NORAD catalog number: 6941
GCAT identifier: S06941
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.285

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: November 20, 1973 · 12:29 UTC
Launch record: 1973-091Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 265 km
Apogee: 486 km
Inclination: 70.97°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 10, 1974
Last known active: Jul 10, 1974
End of operations: Jul 10, 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 Q53605 (CC0).