Cosmos 476

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:15:00

Wednesday March 1, 1972

Mission Details

Cosmos 476

Tselina is a Russian, formerly Soviet, military space-based radio surveillance system. It is capable of determining the exact location of radio-emitting objects and also their type, modes of operation, and how active they are. For instance, preparation for a military operation may raise the activity of the radio communications. Detection of these communications by a space-based surveillance system can provide early warning of this activity, warning that may be unavailable by other means.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,750 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Vostok-2M

Active 1964 to 1991

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Manufacturer

OKB-1

Rocket

Height: 38.76m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,570 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.58m

Height: 7.14m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Site 43/4

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

37 hr 53 min

Stats

Vostok-2


71st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1972

OKB-1


647th

Mission

8th

Mission of 1972

1972


12th

Orbital launch attempt