COSMOS 617

6985
Spacetrack Directory Number
1973-12-19
Orbit launches
1419.69 km
Average height
25749.49 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 617

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 617
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Orbit launches 1973-12-19 (52 years ago)
Days in orbit 19287
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 1333 km
Apogee 1484 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.03°
Laps per day 13
Height COSMOS 617 1419.69 km

Additional information COSMOS 617

COSMOS 617, 6985 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 19 Dec 1973 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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.

satellite COSMOS 617 Date of exalting 19.12.1973y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 617 hundred 1419.69 km. Average velocity COSMOS 617 is 25749.49 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 617 satellite 74.03°.

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Update time: 2026-10-08 19:30:14
Average height of ISS COSMOS 617 is: 1419.69km
Average velocity COSMOS 617 is: 25749.49km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 617 is: 74.03°
COSMOS 617 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1973-12-19
COSMOS 617 is from 19287 days Days in orbit.