Kosmos 487
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1972-033A |
| SATCATno. | 06006 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 April 1972, 11:59:59UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 24 September 1972 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 262 kilometres (163 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 468 kilometres (291 mi) |
| Inclination | 70.9 degrees |
| Period | 91.8 minutes |
Kosmos 487(Russian:Космос 487meaningCosmos 487), known before launch asDS-P1-Yu No.57,was aSovietsatellitewhich was launched in 1972 as part of theDnepropetrovsk Sputnikprogramme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft, which was built by theYuzhnoye Design Bureau,and was used as a radar calibration target foranti-ballistic missiletests.[1]
Kosmos 487 was successfully launched intolow Earth orbitat 11:59:59 UTC on 21 April 1972.[2]The launch took place fromSite 133/1at thePlesetsk Cosmodrome,[3]and used aKosmos-2I63SMcarrier rocket.Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned itsKosmosdesignation, and received theInternational Designator1972-033A.[4]TheNorth American Aerospace Defense Commandassigned it thecatalogue number06006.
Kosmos 487 was the fifty-third of seventy nineDS-P1-Yusatellites to be launched,[1]and the forty-eighth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[5]It was operated in an orbit with aperigeeof 262 kilometres (163 mi), anapogeeof 468 kilometres (291 mi), 70.9 degrees ofinclination,and anorbital periodof 91.8 minutes.[1][6]It remained in orbit until itdecayedand reentered the atmosphere on 24 September 1972.[6]
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References
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