Launch Date
May 15, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
07291
International Designator
1974-029A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:32:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.97°
Right Ascension
228.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
25.83°
Period
103.37 min
Mean Motion
13.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 651
Alternative Name
Kosmos-651
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07291U 74029A 26200.48074832 -.00000082 00000+0 71689-5 0 9993
2 07291 64.9688 228.7795 0027856 25.8290 334.4158 13.93095465655218
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
2.026
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 320 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
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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