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Spacecraft information: 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 | 74.056° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00109 |
| RA ascending node | 4.816 hr |
| Argument perigee | 212.989° |
| Mean anomaly | 147.058° |
| Orbital period | 100.241 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Jun 2026, 10:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 769.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 777.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 784.9 km |
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 DEBOrbital History
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