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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Tselina-D 5

Launched

October 29, 1973

Launch Successful

Image: Dmitry Ivanov

Summary

Tselina-D 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 29, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 779th launch, 67th this year and humanity's 1,509th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Vostok 8A92M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-604, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 618 × 650 km orbit inclined 81.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
31st Vostok 8A92M flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 779th launch67th this yearhumanity's 1,509th orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.2°Inclination
618 × 650 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
271.8°Ascending node
19344 d agoElement epoch1973-10-29 15:24 UTC · stale

Kosmos-604 · NORAD 6907 · 1973-080 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 604
Object ID
1973-080A
Epoch
1973-10-29 15:24:45 UTC
Mean motion
14.80824947 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.002239
Inclination
81.2139°
Ascending node
271.7603°
Arg. of perigee
243.4853°
Mean anomaly
116.4011°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-604 · NORAD 6907 · re-entered January 19, 1992

Vostok-2M (N31) Stage 3 · re-entered September 30, 1992

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

52nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 13th this year · 320th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

9 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Tselina-D 5 launch?

Tselina-D 5 launched on October 29, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Tselina-D 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Tselina-D 5?

Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet

Where did Tselina-D 5 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Tselina-D 5 reach?

Kosmos-604, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 618 × 650 km orbit inclined 81.2°.

How many satellites did Tselina-D 5 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).