Kosmos 554 (Zenit-4MK/Germes #11), a Soviet high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Voskhod (11A57) from Plesetsk Site 43/4 placed the craft in LEO on 19 April 1973 for a short optical imaging mission; the satellite was later destroyed in orbit after deactivation.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6 T
- Flight
- 210th
- of 299 Voskhod flights
- Date and time
- 19 April 1973, 08:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Voskhod
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1973-021
- Launches in 1973
- 21st of 116
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