Cosmos 637

Russia


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Launch data:

Designation 07229 / 74017A
Launch date 26 Mar 1974
Launch site B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/DM (#46)
Mission Military: Telecommunication
Satellite type Raduga GVM (#1)
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 35475 x 35819 km
Inclination 13.7°
Period 1429 min

First Soviet geostationary satellite

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Location:

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   65°E

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