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Cosmos 304
Cosmos 304 was launched on October 21, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1969-091ANORAD 4138Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-304
- Common name
- Cosmos 304
- Payload designation
- Tsiklon GVM
- Other names
- EP-703-4:P
- International designator
- 1969-091A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4138
- GCAT identifier
- S04138
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.214
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Tsiklon A1
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F617
Launch
- Date
- October 21, 1969 · 12:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-091Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 740 km
- Apogee
- 760 km
- Inclination
- 74.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1970
- End of operations
- 1970
Size
- Mass
- 795 kg
- Dry mass
- 795 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753797 (CC0).