Launch Date
September 29, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06206
International Designator
1972-074A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:29:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.83°
Right Ascension
202.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
351.60°
Period
104.92 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 521
Alternative Name
Kosmos-521
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06206U 72074A 26200.77016977 -.00000080 00000+0 25193-7 0 9993
2 06206 65.8255 202.8307 0007263 351.5974 181.7096 13.72510934696087
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
643
Launch Mass
643
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
1.358
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-P1-M No. 4L
Purpose
ASAT target
Mission
ASAT target
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-P1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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