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Cosmos 491
Cosmos 491 was launched on May 25, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 8, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-038ANORAD 6035Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-491
- Common name
- Cosmos 491
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 34L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 34L:P,11F691 No. 780-14-22-244:RA
- International designator
- 1972-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6035
- GCAT identifier
- S06035
- 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
- May 25, 1972 · 06:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-038Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 174 km
- Apogee
- 319 km
- Inclination
- 65.00°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 8, 1972
- Last known active
- Jun 8, 1972
- End of operations
- Jun 8, 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 Q12753870 (CC0).