Launch Date
June 23, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06059
International Designator
1972-043A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:26:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.06°
Right Ascension
51.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
190.37°
Period
100.24 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 494
Alternative Name
Kosmos-494
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06059U 72043A 26184.64314735 .00000126 00000-0 51816-4 0 9994
2 06059 74.0550 51.6563 0010508 190.3653 169.7286 14.36538536826504
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
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.282
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-2M No. 15L
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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