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Cosmos 72

Cosmos 72 was launched on July 16, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 65S3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 24, 1979).

COSPAR 1965-053BNORAD 1442Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-72
Common name
Cosmos 72
Payload designation
Strela-1 GVM
International designator
1965-053B
NORAD catalog number
1442
GCAT identifier
S01442
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.110

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F610

Launch

Date
July 16, 1965 · 03:31 UTC
Launch record
1965-053Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
541 km
Apogee
584 km
Inclination
56.06°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 24, 1979
Last known active
Jul 16, 1965
End of operations
Jul 16, 1965

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q749848 (CC0).