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Launch Date
May 17, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
07297
International Designator
1974-032A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:54:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.95°
Right Ascension
209.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
317.56°
Period
104.38 min
Mean Motion
13.80 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 654
Alternative Name
Kosmos-654
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 07297U 74032A 26200.78765992 -.00000083 00000+0 51593-5 0 9993
2 07297 64.9463 209.4243 0071910 317.5596 215.9381 13.79616198629475
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
2.946
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 319 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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