Spacecraft information: COSMOS 506
| Launched | 19 July 1972 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 6119 |
| COSPAR ID | 1972-057C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00726 |
| RA ascending node | 2.589 hr |
| Argument perigee | 55.050° |
| Mean anomaly | 61.676° |
| Orbital period | 114.631 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Jun 2026, 07:37 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1389.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1445.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1502.5 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 504 COSMOS 505 COSMOS 507 COSMOS 508 COSMOS 509 COSMOS 510 COSMOS 511 SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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