1973-092A
Kosmos-609 was launched in Nov 1973 and was a Zenit-4M flight from Baikonur at 70 deg. The Kettering group recorded a TK type recovery beacon.
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| Kosmos-609 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 1973 Nov 21 | 1000:00 | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| | 1004 | Blok-I burn |
| | 1008 | Blok-I sep |
| 1973 Nov 22 | 0930 | | 90.1 241 x 314 x 70.0 (RAE) |
| | | Lower orbit |
| 1973 Nov 22 | 1900 | | 89.7 174 x 341 x 70.0 (RAE) |
| 1973 Nov 23 | 1547 | | 89.62 173 x 338 x 69.9 |
| 1973 Nov 27 | 1352 | | 89.53 172 x 329 x 69.9 |
| | | Lower apogee |
| 1973 Nov 29 | 1505 | | 89.13 172 x 290 x 69.9 |
| 1973 Dec 2 |
| | 89.06 174 x 281 x 69.9 |
| 1973 Dec 3 | 0639? | Engine sep | |
| 1973 Dec 4 | 0623? | Retrofire |
| | 0633? | PO sep |
| | 0638? | Entry |
| | 0654? | Landed after 12.9d
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