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Cosmos 477
Cosmos 477 was launched on March 4, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 16, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-013ANORAD 5862Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-477
- Common name
- Cosmos 477
- Payload designation
- Gektor No. 28L
- Other names
- Zenit-2M No. 28L:P,11F690 No. 780-14-21-138:RA
- International designator
- 1972-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5862
- GCAT identifier
- S05862
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.251
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
- March 4, 1972 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-013Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 300 km
- Inclination
- 72.86°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 16, 1972
- Last known active
- Mar 16, 1972
- End of operations
- Mar 16, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 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 Q12907718 (CC0).