Cosmos 501

USSR

Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation06099 / 72054A
Launch date12 Jul 1972
Launch siteKY
Launch vehicle  Cosmos 11K63
Mission Radar calibration
Satellite type DS-P1-Yu (#56)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee km
Inclination°
Period min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Out of service:  
Cause:  
Descent date:  09 May 1974
Lifetime: days

Mission details:

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