About this launch
Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterTsiklon-2
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 626 1973-108A | Payload | 905 × 984 km · 65.4° | Globe |
| COSMOS 626 DEB 1973-108B | Debris | re-entered 1974-02-17 | |
| COSMOS 626 DEB 1973-108C | Debris | re-entered 1974-02-23 | |
| COSMOS 626 DEB [PELPS] 1973-108D | Debris | re-entered 1974-03-22 | |
| COSMOS 626 DEB [ANTENNA] 1973-108E | Debris | re-entered 1974-02-16 |
COSPAR ID 1973-108. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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