Soyuz | Kosmos 496

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June 26, 1972, 2:53 p.m.

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1/5 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz | Kosmos 496

Soyuz

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Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Successes: 327 Failures: 23 Pending: 18

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

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