Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 26, 1972, 14:53
- Launch designation
- 1972-045
- Mission
- Soyuz 7K-T No. 33A
- Flight name
- Kosmos-496
- Vehicle flight ID
- Yu15000-020
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 330 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-496 | 1972-045ANORAD 6066 | Central KB for Experimental Machine Building | Human spaceflight | 2,850 kg | Landed · Jul 2, 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.