COSMOS 649

7280
Spacetrack Directory Number
1974-04-29
Orbit launches
1974-05-11
12 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 649

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 649
Orbit launches 1974-04-29
Deorbitation date 1974-05-11
Days in orbit 12
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 649

COSMOS 649, 7280 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 29 Apr 1974 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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