COSMOS 491
Satellite information COSMOS 491
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 491 |
| Orbit launches |
1972-05-25 |
| Deorbitation date |
1972-06-08 |
| Days in orbit | 14 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information COSMOS 491
COSMOS 491, 6035 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 25 May 1972 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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 15:11:30
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