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Cosmos 476

Cosmos 476 was launched on March 1, 1972 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 25, 1991).

COSPAR 1972-011ANORAD 5852Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-476
Common name
Cosmos 476
Payload designation
Tselina-D (1) No. 3L
Other names
11F619 No. Kh450-043:RA
International designator
1972-011A
NORAD catalog number
5852
GCAT identifier
S05852
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.249

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-D1
Owner
TsNII-108
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-D

Launch

Date
March 1, 1972 · 11:15 UTC
Launch record
1972-011Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
613 km
Apogee
633 km
Inclination
81.21°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 25, 1991
Last known active
1973
End of operations
1973

Size

Mass
1,750 kg
Dry mass
1,750 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
13.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566863 (CC0).