Norad ID: 6397
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 552 DEB |
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| Days in orbit | 18 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
COSMOS 552 DEB, 6397 was space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 22 Mar 1973 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.