Launch Date
September 14, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06828
International Designator
1973-065A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:15:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
138.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.41°
Period
104.70 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 586
Alternative Name
Kosmos-586
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06828U 73065A 26201.84398012 .00000057 00000+0 43544-4 0 9996
2 06828 82.9430 138.2341 0028967 106.4102 316.5418 13.75379328651525
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
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.917
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Zaliv No. 27L (No. 3)
Purpose
Navigation / Communication
Mission
Navigation / Communication
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F617
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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