Kosmos 616 (Zenit-4MT #5, Orion #5)

The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-M took place on 17 Dec 1973, launching the Kosmos 616 (Zenit-4MT #5, Orion #5) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 267.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

17 Dec 1973

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Plesetsk

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Soyuz-M

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

267km

Inclination:

72.8°

Eccentricity:

0.236

Apogee Altitude:

330km

Perigee Altitude:

204km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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