Cosmos 0539

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General

Designation	06319 / 72102A
Launch date	21 Dec 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1350/1392 km
Inclination	74°
Period	112.93
Launch vehicle	Cosmos C
Launch site	Plesetsk

On 21 April 2002, the satellite was hit by an untracked space debris or a meteoroid. The impact resulted in a change of orbit and a part was seperated and reentered 43 days later.

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