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Kosmos-551

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Космос-551

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1973-012ALaunched 3/6/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-551 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57
Launch Date: 3/6/1973
Last Contact: 3/20/1973

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 232.5 km
Inclination: 65.01 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 6,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: TsKBEM Filial No. 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-012A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.271