COSMOS 520 (06192)

COSPAR: 1972-072A | Alt Name: Kosmos-520

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 19, 1972

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

06192

International Designator

1972-072A

Epoch

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:17:29 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

71.76°

Right Ascension

235.56°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

193.30°

Period

715.18 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 520

Alternative Name

Kosmos-520

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 06192U 72072A   25261.72048154  .00000024  00000+0  00000+0 0  9997
2 06192  71.7596 235.5632 4871314 193.2966 142.1440 02.01349278389715

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4

Diameter

2

Span

5

Dry Mass

1150

Launch Mass

1250

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.5618

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

US-K 5V95 No. 2001

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NPOL/KB1

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oko

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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