Launch Date
December 19, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06989
International Designator
1973-104E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
83.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.16°
Period
114.77 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 621
Alternative Name
Kosmos-621
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06989U 73104E 26184.95599721 .00000006 00000-0 13558-3 0 9996
2 06989 74.0293 83.6442 0050382 180.1610 196.3755 12.54677540406367
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
0.669
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 08 No. 5
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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