Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 2, 1971, 17:30
- Launch designation
- 1971-105
- Mission
- DS-U2-MT No. 1
- Flight name
- Kosmos-461
- Vehicle flight ID
- 47117-109
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 512 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.330 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-461 | 1971-105ANORAD 5643 | Southern State Design Bureau | Astronomy | 330 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 21, 1979 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.