COSMOS 579

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Spacetrack Directory Number
1973-08-21
Orbit launches
1973-09-03
13 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 579

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 579
Orbit launches 1973-08-21
Deorbitation date 1973-09-03
Days in orbit 13
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 579

COSMOS 579, 6789 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 21 Aug 1973 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 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.



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