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COSMOS 617
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 December 1973 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6985 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-104A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00962 |
| RA ascending node | 15.791 hr |
| Argument perigee | 343.025° |
| Mean anomaly | 28.181° |
| Orbital period | 113.967 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 03 May 2025, 14:14 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1340.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1415.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1490.5 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 618 COSMOS 619 COSMOS 620 COSMOS 621 COSMOS 622 COSMOS 623 COSMOS 624 SL-8 R/B