Launch Date
November 1, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06268
International Designator
1972-087F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:02:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
179.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.41°
Period
113.60 min
Mean Motion
12.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 533
Alternative Name
Kosmos-533
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06268U 72087F 26185.25143164 -.00000018 00000-0 -29954-5 0 9999
2 06268 74.0324 179.4980 0098146 246.4074 124.1347 12.67613791483467
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
0.682
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 05 No. 6
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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