Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Human Exploration
Launch site
Kazakhstan
Date
Fri, 11 May 1973 00:20:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#1449 ever
Mission
Third Salyut space station launched. Lost due to uncontrolled engines firing, called Kosmos-557 in an attempt to hide its true nature.