Launch Date
November 2, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
06916
International Designator
1973-084A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:55:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.01°
Right Ascension
69.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.36°
Period
718.17 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 606
Alternative Name
Kosmos-606
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06916U 73084A 26200.03861083 -.00000636 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 06916 73.0102 69.9207 5048422 118.3585 10.7064 02.00510858386101
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
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.325
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-K 5V95 No. 2002
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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