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Cosmos 516
Cosmos 516 was launched on August 21, 1972 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1972-066ANORAD 6154Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-516
- Common name
- Cosmos 516
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 313 ROCh
- International designator
- 1972-066A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6154
- GCAT identifier
- S06154
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.261
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- TSKBM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Machine Building Special Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- August 21, 1972 · 10:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-066Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/19
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 247 km
- Apogee
- 265 km
- Inclination
- 64.97°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 22, 1972
- End of operations
- Sep 22, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907728 (CC0).