COSMOS 173
Satellite information COSMOS 173
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 173 |
| Orbit launches |
1967-08-24 |
| Deorbitation date |
1967-12-17 |
| Days in orbit | 115 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 173
COSMOS 173, 2921 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Thu, 24 Aug 1967 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K63 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-09 05:00:44
