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Cosmos 486
Cosmos 486 was launched on April 14, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 27, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-030ANORAD 5945Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-486
- Common name
- Cosmos 486
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 43L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 43L:P,11F691 No. 770-24-23-253:RA
- International designator
- 1972-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5945
- GCAT identifier
- S05945
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.252
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
- April 14, 1972 · 08:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-030Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 176 km
- Apogee
- 228 km
- Inclination
- 81.33°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 27, 1972
- Last known active
- Apr 27, 1972
- End of operations
- Apr 27, 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 Q12753869 (CC0).