About this launch
Military communications satellites
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterKosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit9 catalogued objects, 8 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 564 1973-037A | Payload | 1394 × 1480 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 565 1973-037B | Payload | 1449 × 1489 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 566 1973-037C | Payload | 1432 × 1483 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 567 1973-037D | Payload | 1412 × 1482 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 568 1973-037E | Payload | 1374 × 1480 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 569 1973-037F | Payload | 1357 × 1479 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 570 1973-037G | Payload | 1336 × 1480 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 571 1973-037H | Payload | 1319 × 1479 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1973-037J | Rocket body | 1484 × 1596 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1973-037. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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