Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 15, 1972, 09:40
- Launch designation
- 1972-070
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-518
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78033- 156
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 307 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-518 | 1972-070ANORAD 6186 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Sep 24, 1972 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-518 | 1972-070CNORAD 6198 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Space science | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Sep 27, 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.