Launch Date
March 1, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05852
International Designator
1972-011A
Decay Date
10/25/1991
Name
COSMOS 476
Alternative Name
Kosmos-476
Type
Status
Owner
TSN108
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
22.3059
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tselina-D (1) No. 3L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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