Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 29, 1971, 17:30
- Launch designation
- 1971-102
- Mission
- DS-P1-M No. 5
- Flight name
- Kosmos-459
- Vehicle flight ID
- 65027-110
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 285 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.643 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-459 | 1971-102ANORAD 5625 | Space Defence Force, USSR Armed Forces | Target | 643 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 27, 1971 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.