| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1972-072A  |
| SATCAT no. | 06192 |
| Mission duration | 52 years, 2 months, 29 days (in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 September 1972, 19:19 (1972-09-19UTC19:19Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya |
| Perigee altitude | 741 kilometres (460 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 39,477 kilometres (24,530 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees |
| Period | 715.03 minutes |
Kosmos 520 (Russian: Космос 520 meaning Cosmos 520) was the first Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite. It was launched in 1972 as part of the Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.
Kosmos 520 was launched from Site 41/1 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 19:19 UTC on 19 September 1972. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1972-072A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 06192.
See also
References
- Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. Bibcode:2002S&GS...10...21P. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6127. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-15.
- ^ "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Cosmos 2446". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "R7 Launches". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
External links
- Kosmos 520 in the Lavochkin museum - photograph from Novosti Kosmonavtiki, telescopes, infrared telescope, antenna
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