Launch Date
November 1, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06266
International Designator
1972-087D
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:28:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
70.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
232.69°
Period
114.76 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 531
Alternative Name
Kosmos-531
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06266U 72087D 26201.77009838 -.00000027 00000+0 -64705-4 0 9993
2 06266 74.0343 70.3100 0031374 232.6942 194.9607 12.54805604460483
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
0.7233
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 05 No. 4
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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