About this launch
The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.
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 boosterVoskhod
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 579 1973-055A | Payload | re-entered 1973-09-03 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1973-055B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-08-28 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1973-055C | Debris | re-entered 1973-08-25 | |
| COSMOS 579 DEB 1973-055D | Debris | re-entered 1973-09-05 | |
| COSMOS 579 DEB 1973-055E | Debris | re-entered 1973-09-04 |
COSPAR ID 1973-055. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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