Kosmos 520

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 520 was launched on September 19, 1972 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1972-072ANORAD 6192Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-520
Common name: Kosmos 520
Payload designation: US-K 5V95 No. 2001
International designator: 1972-072A
NORAD catalog number: 6192
GCAT identifier: S06192
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.263

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: September 19, 1972 · 19:19 UTC
Launch record: 1972-072Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 742 km
Apogee: 39,477 km
Inclination: 62.88°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Dec 12, 1972
End of operations: Dec 12, 1972

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3400824 (CC0).