COSMOS 496
Satellite information COSMOS 496
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 496 |
| Orbit launches |
1972-06-26 |
| Deorbitation date |
1972-07-02 |
| Days in orbit | 6 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information COSMOS 496
COSMOS 496, 6066 was a payload satellite owned by TsKBEM (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 26 Jun 1972 UTC via an SOYUZ 11A511 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 16:51:50
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