Status
Success
Cosmos 480
Launch Time
Sat Mar 25, 1972 02:20 UTC
Sat Mar 25, 1972 02:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 480
Cosmos 480 is a satellite of the Sfera constellation. Sfera satellites were used to determine the shape of the Earth and the geographical variations of its gravitational field. They did not have the shape of a sphere, but a cylinder 3 meters long. These satellites were launched until 1978, and are no longer in operation today.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 750.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1972
20th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
71st mission
4th mission of 1972
61st successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission