COSMOS 494

6059
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-06-23
Orbit launches
781.02 km
Average height
26873.99 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 494

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 494
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Orbit launches 1972-06-23 (54 years ago)
Days in orbit 19832
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
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.05°
Laps per day 14
Height COSMOS 494 781.02 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. Average height of ISS COSMOS 494 hundred 781.02 km. Average velocity COSMOS 494 is 26873.99 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 494 satellite 74.05°.

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Update time: 2026-10-09 19:30:12
Average height of ISS COSMOS 494 is: 781.02km
Average velocity COSMOS 494 is: 26873.99km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 494 is: 74.05°
COSMOS 494 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1972-06-23
COSMOS 494 is from 19832 days Days in orbit.