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Launch · COSPAR 1973-005 · 26 Jan 1973

COSMOS 546

Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex · RU48.58°, 46.25°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

1

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Kapustin Yar Missile and Space ComplexKapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
COSMOS 546Kosmos (Russian military / government)63501973-005AUnknownLEO465 / 485 km50.63°on orbitRussian Ministry of Defence

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-8 R/B63511973-005BDecayedLEO180 / 192 km50.63°02 Mar 1988—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1973-005
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
26 Jan 1973
Launch site
Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex
Site code
KYMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY9WQGJHCFFY2YXR8GC

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1973-005; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

COSMOS 546 — Launch 1973-005, 26 Jan 1973 | SatelliteIndex