Norad ID: 6985
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 617 |
| Follow COSMOS 617 | COSMOS 617 Tracker |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 617 | Pass predictions COSMOS 617 |
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| 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 |
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°.