Cosmos 498

USSR

Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation06086 / 72050A
Launch date05 Jul 1972 - 09:36
Launch sitePlesetsk
Launch vehicle  Cosmos 11K63
Mission Radar calibration
Satellite type DS-P1-Yu (#55)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee267 x 490 km
Inclination70.95°
Period92.12 min

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  400? kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  length= 1.8m? - dia= 1.2m?
Basic shape  ellipsoide
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Out of service:  
Cause:  
Descent date:  25 Nov 1972 - 15:50
Lifetime: 143,26 days

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