COSMOS 500

6097
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-07-10
Orbit launches
1980-03-29
2819 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 500

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 500
Orbit launches 1972-07-10
Deorbitation date 1980-03-29
Days in orbit 2819
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
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Additional information COSMOS 500

COSMOS 500, 6097 was a payload satellite owned by GRU (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 10 Jul 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.



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