Spacecraft information: COSMOS 588
| Launched | 1 October 1973 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6845 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-069A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.001° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00288 |
| RA ascending node | 11.360 hr |
| Argument perigee | 354.294° |
| Mean anomaly | 63.279° |
| Orbital period | 115.326 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 10:39 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1454.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1477.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1499.9 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 589 COSMOS 590 COSMOS 591 COSMOS 592 COSMOS 593 COSMOS 594 COSMOS 595 SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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