Launch Date
December 27, 1973
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
07005
International Designator
1973-108A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:38:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.44°
Right Ascension
10.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
33.44°
Period
103.93 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 626
Alternative Name
Kosmos-626
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07005U 73108A 26200.81854082 -.00000082 00000+0 36263-5 0 9992
2 07005 65.4389 10.4883 0045227 33.4411 326.9495 13.85518287659173
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
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.7348
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 317 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET/ARSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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