About this launch
High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite 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 556 1973-025A | Payload | re-entered 1973-05-14 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1973-025B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-05-08 | |
| COSMOS 556 DEB 1973-025C | Debris | re-entered 1973-05-24 | |
| COSMOS 556 DEB 1973-025D | Debris | re-entered 1973-05-15 | |
| COSMOS 556 DEB 1973-025E | Debris | re-entered 1973-06-05 |
COSPAR ID 1973-025. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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