Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 23, 1972, 09:24
- Launch designation
- 1972-043
- Mission
- Strela-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-494
- Vehicle flight ID
- 47127-111
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 841 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.800 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-494 | 1972-043ANORAD 6059 | OKB-10 (Reshetnev) | Communications | 800 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.