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Cosmos 473
Cosmos 473 was launched on February 3, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 15, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-006ANORAD 5821Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-473
- Common name
- Cosmos 473
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 26L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 26L:P,11F690 No. 780-14-21-136:RA
- International designator
- 1972-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5821
- GCAT identifier
- S05821
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.249
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- February 3, 1972 · 08:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-006Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 309 km
- Inclination
- 65.01°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 15, 1972
- Last known active
- Feb 15, 1972
- End of operations
- Feb 15, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753864 (CC0).