Launch Date
December 19, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06992
International Designator
1973-104H
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:07:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
101.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
148.97°
Period
114.17 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 624
Alternative Name
Kosmos-624
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06992U 73104H 26201.92189433 -.00000009 00000+0 39389-4 0 9996
2 06992 74.0292 101.6985 0085824 148.9713 290.0554 12.61291578421141
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
0.6615
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 08 No. 8
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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