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COSMOS 568
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 June 1973 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6679 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-037E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.016° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00668 |
| RA ascending node | 18.091 hr |
| Argument perigee | 139.603° |
| Mean anomaly | 229.485° |
| Orbital period | 114.381 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 03 Sep 2025, 00:04 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1382.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1434.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1486.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 564 COSMOS 565 COSMOS 566 COSMOS 567 COSMOS 569 COSMOS 570 COSMOS 571 SL-8 R/B