NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1972-051A
Cosmos 499 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. It was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1972-07-06
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 6300 kg
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