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Cosmos 494
Cosmos 494 was launched on June 23, 1972 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1972-043ANORAD 6059Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-494
- Common name
- Cosmos 494
- Payload designation
- Strela-2M No. 15L
- Other names
- 11F611M No. 800-24-3-55:RA
- International designator
- 1972-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6059
- GCAT identifier
- S06059
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.252
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Strela-2M
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Strela-2M
Launch
- Date
- June 23, 1972 · 09:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-043Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 788 km
- Apogee
- 803 km
- Inclination
- 74.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1973
- End of operations
- 1973
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753872 (CC0).