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Kosmos 526
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 526 was launched on October 25, 1972 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 8, 1973).
COSPAR 1972-084ANORAD 6254Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-526
- Common name
- Kosmos 526
- Payload designation
- DS-P1-Yu No. 61L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F618 No. 670-34-1-71:RA
- International designator
- 1972-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6254
- GCAT identifier
- S06254
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.263
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DS-P1-Yu A
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-P1
Launch
- Date
- October 25, 1972 · 10:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-084Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC133/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 264 km
- Apogee
- 461 km
- Inclination
- 70.95°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 8, 1973
- Last known active
- Apr 6, 1973
- End of operations
- Apr 6, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 200 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 1.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53594 (CC0).