Kosmos 472
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1972-004A |
| SATCAT no. | 05804 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 250 kilograms (550 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 January 1972, 11:15:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 August 1972 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 195 kilometres (121 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,417 kilometres (880 mi) |
| Inclination | 81.9 degrees |
| Period | 101 minutes |
Kosmos 472 (Russian: Космос 472 meaning Cosmos 472), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.52, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1972 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 250-kilogram (550 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used as a radar calibration target for anti-ballistic missile tests.