Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 613
Launched
November 30, 1973
Summary
Kosmos 613 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 30, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 790th launch, 78th this year and humanity's 1,525th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Soyuz flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-613, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 280 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-T No.34A (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #34A). 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
- 23rd Soyuz flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 790th launch78th this yearhumanity's 1,525th orbital launch attempt103rd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-T No.34A (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #34A)
Second generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 60 days
The Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-613 · NORAD 6957 · 1973-096 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1973-096A
- Epoch
- 1973-12-01 01:55:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.15987015 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0064074
- Inclination
- 51.5963°
- Ascending node
- 154.0372°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.3417°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.4871°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 14
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-613 · NORAD 6957 · landed January 29, 1974
Soyuz No. 29 Blok-I · re-entered December 4, 1973
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 613 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-T flown for a 60-day orbital storage test, proving the ferry could remain in space long enough to support extended stays at a Salyut station. It landed in January 1974 after a successful flight.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
139th launch from 1/5, 10th this year · 387th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
8 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 613 launch?
Kosmos 613 launched on November 30, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 613?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 613?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 613 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 613 reach?
Kosmos-613, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 280 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Kosmos 613 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz