COSMOS 494

6059
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-06-23
Orbit launches


Satellite information COSMOS 494

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 494
Orbit launches 1972-06-23
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 766 km
Apogee 780 km

Additional information COSMOS 494

COSMOS 494, 6059 is a payload satellite owned by OKB-10 (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 23 Jun 1972 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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.

satellite COSMOS 494 Date of exalting 23.06.1972y.


Update time: 2026-04-16 16:31:29
COSMOS 494 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1972-06-23