# Kosmos 580

> Soviet military satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q53601](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53601)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_580)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kosmos-580

## Summary
Kosmos 580 is a Soviet military satellite launched on 22 August 1973. It is an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class, manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office, and was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 by a Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.

## Key Facts
- COSPAR ID: 1973-057A.
- Soviet catalogue number (SCN): 06793.
- Launch date: 1973-08-22 (launch time recorded as 11:24:55).
- Satellite class / type: DSZ–P1–Ju.
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I (a superseded Soviet carrier rocket).
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.
- Common aliases: Cosmos 580, DS-P1-Yu No.59, Kosmos 580.
- Freebase identifier: /m/07k9lk9.
- Instance classification: listed as an instance of DSZ–P1–Ju.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Kosmos 580?
A: Kosmos 580 is a Soviet military satellite (an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class) launched on 22 August 1973.

### Q: When and where was Kosmos 580 launched?
A: Kosmos 580 was launched on 1973-08-22 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133; the recorded launch time is 11:24:55.

### Q: What rocket launched Kosmos 580?
A: The satellite was launched on a Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.

### Q: Who manufactured Kosmos 580?
A: The satellite was manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office.

### Q: What other names does Kosmos 580 go by?
A: It is also referenced as Cosmos 580 and DS-P1-Yu No.59.

## Why It Matters
Kosmos 580 is a documented example of Soviet military space activity from the early 1970s. As an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class and bearing a COSPAR ID and Soviet catalogue number, it contributes to the historical and technical record of Cold War-era satellite deployments. The satellite's manufacture by the Pivdenne Design Office and its launch on a Kosmos-2I from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 illustrate aspects of Soviet aerospace industry practice: domestic design and production, use of established northern launch facilities, and deployment using the Kosmos-2I family of carrier rockets. For researchers and analysts, Kosmos 580 provides a verifiable data point for tracking the DSZ–P1–Ju class, launch cadence, and hardware lineage within Soviet military space programs. Its recorded identifiers (COSPAR, SCN, and freebase ID) and aliases make it findable across multiple databases and language editions of reference works.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju satellite class used by the Soviet Union.
- Launch on 1973-08-22 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 11:24:55.
- Use of the Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.
- Manufacture by the Pivdenne Design Office.
- Possession of the COSPAR ID 1973-057A and SCN 06793.

## Body
### Overview
- Kosmos 580 is identified as a Soviet military satellite.
- It carries the COSPAR designation 1973-057A.
- The Soviet catalogue number for the object is 06793.

### Identification and names
- Official aliases include Cosmos 580, DS-P1-Yu No.59, and Kosmos 580.
- Freebase identifier is /m/07k9lk9.
- It is recorded as an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class.

### Manufacture and design origin
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.
- The DSZ–P1–Ju classification indicates its assignment within a Soviet satellite class (as recorded in available data).

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1973-08-22.
- Launch time (recorded): 11:24:55.
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I carrier rocket.

### Classification and cataloguing
- COSPAR ID: 1973-057A, used for international identification.
- SCN (Soviet catalogue number): 06793, used in Soviet/Russian catalogues.
- Listed in multiple-language reference sources (wikipedia entries exist in: en, es, gl, mk, pt, sh, sr).

### Records and references
- The satellite is included in structured datasets with identifiers and classification tags.
- Its recorded facts (launch date, vehicle, site, manufacturer, and class) are the primary verifiable data points available for Kosmos 580.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013