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Cosmos 502
Cosmos 502 was launched on July 13, 1972 aboard a Soyuz 11A511M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 25, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-055ANORAD 6105Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-502
- Common name
- Cosmos 502
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4MT No. 2L
- Other names
- 11F629 No. Kh15000-02:RA
- International designator
- 1972-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6105
- GCAT identifier
- S06105
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.254
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- TsKBEM Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- July 13, 1972 · 14:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-055Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 263 km
- Inclination
- 65.40°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 25, 1972
- Last known active
- Jul 25, 1972
- End of operations
- Jul 25, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 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 Q12907725 (CC0).