Launch Date
July 20, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06124
International Designator
1972-057H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:11:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
211.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
144.61°
Period
116.42 min
Mean Motion
12.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 511
Alternative Name
Kosmos-511
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06124U 72057H 26200.50776933 -.00000024 00000+0 -72281-4 0 9995
2 06124 74.0242 211.0514 0031221 144.6052 333.7053 12.36882657438118
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
0.6548
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 04 No. 8
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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