Kosmos 480 (Sfera #8 / No. 18L), a Soviet geodetic satellite for precise Earth-shape and gravitational-field measurements. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from Plesetsk Site 132/2 placed the craft in LEO on 25 March 1972; it remains in orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg
- Flight
- 53rd
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 25 March 1972, 02:20 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1972-019
- Launches in 1972
- 20th of 113
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