Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 5, 1972, 11:20
- Launch designation
- 1972-034
- Mission
- Zenit-4MK
- Flight name
- Kosmos-488
- Vehicle flight ID
- 7702424-717
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 360 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-488 | 1972-034ANORAD 6016 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,310 kg | Landed · May 18, 1972 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.