COSMOS 616

6979
Spacetrack Directory Number
1973-12-17
Orbit launches
1973-12-28
11 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 616

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 616
Orbit launches 1973-12-17
Deorbitation date 1973-12-28
Days in orbit 11
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 616

COSMOS 616, 6979 was a payload satellite owned by TsKBEM Fil. 3 (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 17 Dec 1973 UTC via an SOYUZ 11A511M 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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