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Spacecraft information: SL-8 R/B
Launch Details
| 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 | 6853 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-069J |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.008° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00854 |
| RA ascending node | 5.074 hr |
| Argument perigee | 130.054° |
| Mean anomaly | 291.230° |
| Orbital period | 117.167 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1492.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1560.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1628.4 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 588 COSMOS 589 COSMOS 590 COSMOS 591 COSMOS 592 COSMOS 593 COSMOS 594 COSMOS 595Orbital History
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