Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 21, 1972, 10:36
- Launch designation
- 1972-066
- Mission
- US-A reactor
- Flight name
- Kosmos-516
- Vehicle flight ID
- 45014-19L
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,041 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-516 | 1972-066ANORAD 6154 | Machine Building Special Design Bureau | Signals intelligence | 1,150 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.