About this launch
High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterVoskhod
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 488 1972-034A | Payload | re-entered 1972-05-18 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1972-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-05-11 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1972-034C | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-07 | |
| COSMOS 488 DEB 1972-034D | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-20 | |
| COSMOS 488 DEB 1972-034E | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-23 | |
| COSMOS 488 DEB 1972-034F | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-20 | |
| COSMOS 488 DEB 1972-034G | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-20 | |
| COSMOS 488 DEB 1972-034H | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-19 |
COSPAR ID 1972-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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