SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
COSMOS 624 (06992)
COSPAR: 1973-104H | Alt Name: Kosmos-624
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 19, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06992
International Designator
1973-104H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:47:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
124.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
174.62°
Period
114.17 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 624
Alternative Name
Kosmos-624
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06992U 73104H 26185.28294902 .00000010 00000-0 14686-3 0 9998
2 06992 74.0290 124.2804 0086096 174.6192 338.3356 12.61291319419044
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6615
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 08 No. 8
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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