About this launch
Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterTsiklon-2
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 516 1972-066A | Payload | 930 × 1013 km · 64.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 516 DEB [ANTENNA] 1972-066B | Debris | re-entered 1972-09-25 | |
| COSMOS 516 DEB [PELPS] 1972-066C | Debris | re-entered 1972-10-20 |
COSPAR ID 1972-066. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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