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COSMOS 494
Launch Details
| Launched | 22 June 1972 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6059 |
| COSPAR ID | 1972-043A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.053° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00090 |
| RA ascending node | 16.556 hr |
| Argument perigee | 97.555° |
| Mean anomaly | 262.662° |
| Orbital period | 100.250 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 03 Sep 2025, 06:44 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 771.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 777.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 784.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 495 SL-8 R/B SL-4 R/B SL-8 DEB SL-8 DEB COSMOS 495 DEB COSMOS 495 DEB COSMOS 495 DEB SL-8 DEB