Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 496
Launched
June 26, 1972
Summary
Kosmos 496 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 667th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 1,356th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-496, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 302 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-T No.33A (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #33A). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 20th Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 667th launch35th this yearhumanity's 1,356th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-T No.33A (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #33A)
Second generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 5 days 9 hours
The Soyuz 7K-T spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-496 · NORAD 6066 · 1972-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1972-045A
- Epoch
- 1972-06-26 16:11:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11771324 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.007919
- Inclination
- 51.7325°
- Ascending node
- 147.8712°
- Arg. of perigee
- 64.472°
- Mean anomaly
- 296.4415°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-496 · NORAD 6066 · landed July 2, 1972
Soyuz No. 20 Blok-I · re-entered July 2, 1972
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 496 was the first uncrewed test of the Soyuz 7K-T ferry redesigned after the Soyuz 11 decompression accident, with the crew reduced to two so they could wear pressure suits. It flew for six days without docking and landed successfully.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
128th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 355th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
386 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 496 launch?
Kosmos 496 launched on June 26, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 496?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 496?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 496 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 496 reach?
Kosmos-496, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 302 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Kosmos 496 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz