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Cosmos 279
Cosmos 279 was launched on April 15, 1969 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 23, 1969).
COSPAR 1969-038ANORAD 3893Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-279
- Common name
- Cosmos 279
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4 No. 61L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F69 No. Yu15001-13:RA
- International designator
- 1969-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3893
- GCAT identifier
- S03893
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.206
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4
Launch
- Date
- April 15, 1969 · 08:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-038Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 191 km
- Apogee
- 267 km
- Inclination
- 51.74°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 23, 1969
- Last known active
- Apr 23, 1969
- End of operations
- Apr 23, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,650 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753786 (CC0).