Spacecraft information: COSMOS 272
| Launched | 16 March 1969 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 3818 |
| COSPAR ID | 1969-024A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 73.993° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00200 |
| RA ascending node | 2.020 hr |
| Argument perigee | 243.403° |
| Mean anomaly | 232.562° |
| Orbital period | 109.261 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Mar 2026, 07:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1184.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1199.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1214.8 km |
Orbital History
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