COSMOS 490 DEB

6040
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-05-17
Orbit launches
1972-06-06
20 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 490 DEB

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 490 DEB
Orbit launches 1972-05-17
Deorbitation date 1972-06-06
Days in orbit 20
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 490 DEB

COSMOS 490 DEB, 6040 was space debris originally from a launch on Wed, 17 May 1972 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.



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