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Cosmos 515
Cosmos 515 was launched on August 18, 1972 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 31, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-063ANORAD 6150Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-515
- Common name
- Cosmos 515
- Payload designation
- Germes No. 8L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MK No. 8L:P,11F692 No. 770-24-24-718:RA
- International designator
- 1972-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6150
- GCAT identifier
- S06150
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.261
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4MK
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MK
Launch
- Date
- August 18, 1972 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-063Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 305 km
- Inclination
- 72.90°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 31, 1972
- Last known active
- Aug 31, 1972
- End of operations
- Aug 31, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 2,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,010 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 Q12753881 (CC0).