Launch Date
October 2, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06847
International Designator
1973-069C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:43:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
189.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
307.23°
Period
115.10 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 590
Alternative Name
Kosmos-590
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06847U 73069C 26201.07197293 -.00000015 00000+0 71143-5 0 9996
2 06847 73.9983 189.4152 0034989 307.2298 122.4208 12.51110954411183
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
0.6882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 07 No. 3
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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