Monday, August 17, 1998

Kosmos 516

 1972-066A


Kosmos-516 was launched in Aug 1972. The US-A satellite operated in low orbit for a month before splitting into three parts as usual. This was the first payload to carry a fully operating radar system. The reactor was successfully boosted to a 1000 km orbit.


Kosmos-516 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1972 Aug 21  1036:20  Launch by 11K69  KB  
 1038  Stage 2 burn  
 1040  Stage 2 sep  
 1050  DU burn  
  DU cutoff, orbit  
 1100? Stage 2 reentry 
1972 Aug 21  1325   89.64 245 x 268 x 65.0 
1972 Aug 22  1320   89.64 248 x 264 x 65.0 
1972 Sep 1  1200   89.64 251 x 263 x 65.0 (RAE) 
1972 Sep 22  0557   90.64 247 x 265 x 65.0 
1972 Sep 22   DU and radar section sep  
 0824? Reactor section raise orbit  
 0910?  DV2 
1972 Sep 22  1557   104.55 921 x 1024 x 64.8 
1972 Sep 23  0230  DU section  89.44 239 x 255 x 65.0 (RAE, 66B) 
1972 Sep 24  2130  Radar section  89.52 243 x 259 x 65.0 (RAE, 66C) 
1972 Sep 25  1648?  DU reentered 
1972 Oct 1  1700  Reactor section  104.57 920 x 1030 x 64.82 (RAE, 66A) 
1972 Oct 20   Radar section reentered 
1974 May 26    104.57 917 x 1030 x 64.8 

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