NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1972-034A
Cosmos 488 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. It was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1972-05-05
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 3600 kg
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