Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 573
Launched
June 15, 1973
Summary
Kosmos 573 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 15, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 746th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 1,466th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-573, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-T No.36 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #36). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 21st Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 746th launch34th this yearhumanity's 1,466th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-T No.36 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #36)
Second generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 2 days 15 hours
The Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-573 · NORAD 6694 · 1973-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1973-041A
- Epoch
- 1973-06-15 05:48:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.00866685 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0103079
- Inclination
- 51.8178°
- Ascending node
- 4.1168°
- Arg. of perigee
- 38.8301°
- Mean anomaly
- 321.9579°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-573 · NORAD 6694 · landed June 17, 1973
Soyuz No. 27 Blok-I · re-entered June 21, 1973
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 573 was an uncrewed two-day test of the Soyuz 7K-T ferry in its solar-panel-free configuration. It did not dock with a station and landed after two days.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
132nd launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 376th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
4 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 573 launch?
Kosmos 573 launched on June 15, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 573?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 573?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 573 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 573 reach?
Kosmos-573, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Kosmos 573 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz