Thursday, July 22, 1999

Kosmos 559

  1973-030A


Kosmos-559 was launched in May 1973 from Plesetsk, aboard the first Soyuz-U (11A511U) launch vehicle which would become the standard model for a quarter century. This Zenit-4MK satellite remained in orbit for 5 days and possibly represents a test mission.


Kosmos-559 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1973 May 18  1100:02  Launch by 11A511U PL  
 1104  Blok-I burn  
 1108  Blok-I sep  
 1430   89.79 204 x 325 x 65.41 
1973 May 22   Engine sep 89.78 211 x 317 x 65.39  
1973 May 23  0554?? Retrofire 
 0604?  PO sep 
 0610? Entry 
 0624? Landed 

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