Launch Date
June 8, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06680
International Designator
1973-037F
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:49:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
89.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.95°
Period
114.18 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 569
Alternative Name
Kosmos-569
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06680U 73037F 26201.15960833 -.00000015 00000+0 10434-4 0 9998
2 06680 74.0174 89.5603 0079450 243.9460 189.8781 12.61178878445227
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
0.6718
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 06 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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