Spacecraft information: COSMOS 480
| Launched | 24 March 1972 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 5905 |
| COSPAR ID | 1972-019A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.976° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00192 |
| RA ascending node | 3.965 hr |
| Argument perigee | 148.599° |
| Mean anomaly | 281.824° |
| Orbital period | 109.097 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 07:46 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1177.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1192.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1206.7 km |
Orbital History
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