Kosmos 503

  1972-056A

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Kosmos-503 was launched from Plesetsk on a 13 day Zenit-4M mission in Jul 1972 using the 65.4 degree inclination slot.

Kosmos-503
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1972 Jul 19	1345:00	Launch by 11A57	PL
	1349	Blok-I burn
	1353	Blok-I sep
	2057		89.39 201 x 287 x 65.4
	2130		89.40 202 x 288 x 65.43 (RAE)
1972 Jul 20	0554		89.39 205 x 284 x 65.4
		Orbit lower
	1747		88.94 183 x 261 x 65.4
1972 Jul 21	0112		89.01 186 x 264 x 65.4
		Orbit adjust
	0540		89.03 169 x 283 x 65.4
		Orbit adjust
	1306		89.41 170 x 320 x 65.4
1972 Jul 25	1200		89.33 169 x 314 x 65.41 (RAE)
1972 Jul 27	1800		89.24 168 x 305 x 65.4
		Orbit adjust
1972 Jul 28	1022		89.28 171 x 305 x 65.4
1972 Jul 30	2152		89.21 168 x 301 x 65.4
1972 Jul 31		Engine sep
1972 Aug 1	0630?	Retrofire
	0640?	PO sep
	0644?	Entry
	0701?	Landed after 12.70d