COSMOS 557
Satellite information COSMOS 557
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 557 |
| Orbit launches |
1973-05-11 |
| Deorbitation date |
1973-05-22 |
| Days in orbit | 11 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information COSMOS 557
COSMOS 557, 6498 was a payload satellite owned by TsKBEM (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 11 May 1973 UTC via a PROTON-K launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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: 2026-04-17 17:31:30
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