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Kosmos-520

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Космос-520

Missile Warning TrackingHEOCOSPAR 1972-072ALaunched 9/19/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-520 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M 2BL
Launch Date: 9/19/1972
Last Contact: 12/12/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 20,109.5 km
Inclination: 62.88 deg
Dry Mass: 1,150 kg
Total Mass: 1,250 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Constellation

Name: Oko
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1972-072A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.263