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Spacecraft information: SL-8 R/B
Launch Details
| Launched | 31 October 1972 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6271 |
| COSPAR ID | 1972-087J |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.041° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00804 |
| RA ascending node | 12.540 hr |
| Argument perigee | 289.734° |
| Mean anomaly | 97.895° |
| Orbital period | 116.641 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 09:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1473.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1536.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1600.5 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 528 COSMOS 529 COSMOS 530 COSMOS 531 COSMOS 532 COSMOS 533 COSMOS 534 COSMOS 535 SL-8 DEB SL-8 DEBOrbital History
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