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Cosmos 478
Cosmos 478 was launched on March 15, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 28, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-015ANORAD 5885Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-478
- Common name
- Cosmos 478
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 42L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 42L:P,11F691 No. 770-24-23-252:RA
- International designator
- 1972-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5885
- GCAT identifier
- S05885
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.251
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4M
Launch
- Date
- March 15, 1972 · 13:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-015Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 175 km
- Apogee
- 281 km
- Inclination
- 65.39°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 28, 1972
- Last known active
- Mar 28, 1972
- End of operations
- Mar 28, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,000 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566864 (CC0).