Launch Date
February 28, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07684
International Designator
1975-016G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:29:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
350.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
332.68°
Period
116.14 min
Mean Motion
12.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 717
Alternative Name
Kosmos-717
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07684U 75016G 26201.14539536 -.00000014 00000+0 14231-4 0 9991
2 07684 74.0057 350.5133 0035709 332.6828 139.6531 12.39834906325920
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
0.684
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 11 No. 7
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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