SpaceX Logs Record 165 Launches in 2025, X Report 1 Jan 2026
SpaceX number of launches in 2025: a record 165 orbital flights. Starlink added 4.6M customers across 35 new markets; new Vandenberg pad offered.
Launch Date
May 23, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Voskhod 11A57
NORAD ID
06652
International Designator
1973-031A
Decay Date
6/5/1973
Name
COSMOS 560
Alternative Name
Kosmos-560
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rotor No. 38L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSKBE3
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-4M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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