Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
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Film-return reconnaissance satellite
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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 boosterSoyuz 11A511M
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 11A511M
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 616 1973-102A | Payload | re-entered 1973-12-28 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1973-102B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-12-31 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1973-102C | Debris | re-entered 1974-01-14 | |
| COSMOS 616 DEB 1973-102D | Debris | re-entered 1973-12-30 | |
| COSMOS 616 DEB 1973-102E | Debris | re-entered 1974-01-02 | |
| COSMOS 616 DEB 1973-102F | Debris | re-entered 1974-01-02 |
COSPAR ID 1973-102. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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