COSMOS 486

5945
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-04-14
Orbit launches
1972-04-27
13 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 486

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 486
Orbit launches 1972-04-14
Deorbitation date 1972-04-27
Days in orbit 13
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 486

COSMOS 486, 5945 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 14 Apr 1972 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



Update time: 2026-04-16 10:02:00