Kosmos 502 (Zenit-4MT #2, Orion #2)

The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-M took place on 13 Jul 1972, launching the Kosmos 502 (Zenit-4MT #2, Orion #2) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 231.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

13 Jul 1972

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Plesetsk

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Soyuz-M

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

231km

Inclination:

65.4°

Eccentricity:

0.134

Apogee Altitude:

262km

Perigee Altitude:

200km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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