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Launch Date
December 26, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07593
International Designator
1974-105A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:08:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
35.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.75°
Period
104.58 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 700
Alternative Name
Kosmos-700
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 07593U 74105A 26185.04790964 .00000073 00000-0 58631-4 0 9999
2 07593 82.9503 35.4752 0023148 253.7546 269.3782 13.76988624587606
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
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.8634
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tsiklon-B No. 11L
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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