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Kosmos-568

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Космос-568

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1973-037ELaunched 6/8/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-564/571
Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M
Launch Date: 6/8/1973
Last Contact: 1/1/1974

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,428.5 km
Inclination: 74 deg
Orbit Plane: A
Dry Mass: 60 kg
Total Mass: 60 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Strela military communications
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-037E
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.274