Launch Date
July 20, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06122
International Designator
1972-057F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:54:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
178.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.98°
Period
115.66 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 509
Alternative Name
Kosmos-509
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06122U 72057F 26200.66273330 -.00000014 00000+0 91796-5 0 9994
2 06122 74.0257 178.8935 0016374 288.9766 184.8098 12.44997673454032
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6971
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 04 No. 6
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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