NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1973-012A
Cosmos 551 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. It was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1973-03-06
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 4000 kg
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