# Cosmos 514
**Wikidata**: [Q12753880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753880)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-514

## Summary
Cosmos 514 (also Kosmos 514) is a satellite (SCN 06148) built on the Zaliv-GVM satellite bus and cataloged under COSPAR ID 1972-062A. It was launched on 1972-08-16 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle at 13:40:01 UTC.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 514 is also known by the alias Kosmos 514.  
- Spacecraft catalogue number (SCN): 06148.  
- COSPAR ID: 1972-062A.  
- Instance of (satellite bus): Zaliv-GVM.  
- Launch date: 1972-08-16.  
- Launch time (significant event): 13:40:01 (UTC) on 1972-08-16.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian/Soviet rocket class).  
- Entry appears on Wikipedia in four languages: Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian / Serbo-Croat (sh), and Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 514?
A: Cosmos 514 is a satellite built on the Zaliv-GVM bus, cataloged as SCN 06148 and COSPAR 1972-062A, launched in 1972.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 514 launched?
A: Cosmos 514 was launched on 1972-08-16 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch time for the rocket event is 13:40:01 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 514?
A: The satellite was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a class of rocket associated with the Soviet/Russian space program.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 514 is a documented example of Soviet-era satellite operations and launch logistics. As an instance of the Zaliv-GVM satellite bus, it provides a data point for the types of platforms used in that period. Its launch by a Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1972-08-16 at 13:40:01 is a concrete event in launch records and orbital catalogs, represented by SCN 06148 and COSPAR 1972-062A. Cataloged entries like Cosmos 514 help maintain continuity in historical and technical records of space activity. They support tracking of satellite buses, launcher usage, and launch-site operations. The presence of articles in multiple language Wikipedias (hu, mk, sh, sr) indicates that information about this satellite is maintained across several communities and contributes to the public record of spaceflight history.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Zaliv-GVM satellite bus (classification detail).  
- Having COSPAR designation 1972-062A and SCN 06148 for precise catalog identification.  
- Launch date and time: 1972-08-16 at 13:40:01 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Being launched by the Kosmos-3M class rocket, a vehicle associated with the Soviet/Russian space program.  
- Documented on Wikipedia in four languages (hu, mk, sh, sr), indicating multi-language coverage.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 514 (alias Kosmos 514).  
- Catalog identifiers: SCN 06148; COSPAR ID 1972-062A.  
- Platform: Zaliv-GVM satellite bus (listed as the instance_of value).

### Identification and cataloging
- SCN (spacecraft catalogue number): 06148.  
- COSPAR (International Designator): 1972-062A.  
- Alias used in records: Kosmos 514.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1972-08-16.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch on 1972-08-16 at 13:40:01.  
- Launch site (start_point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M class rocket (associated with the Soviet/Russian launch vehicle family).

### Platform and launcher
- Satellite bus: Zaliv-GVM (Cosmos 514 is an instance of this bus).  
- Launcher class: Kosmos-3M — a rocket class linked to the Soviet Union / Russia.

### Public record and language coverage
- Wikipedia-language presence: Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian / Serbo-Croat (sh), Serbian (sr).  
- Sitelink count recorded as 4.

### Source and registry notes
- The structured properties and event details (launch date, time, site, vehicle, SCN, COSPAR, and bus) are the core documented facts for Cosmos 514 in available registries.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report