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Cosmos 318
Cosmos 318 was launched on January 9, 1970 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 21, 1970).
COSPAR 1970-001ANORAD 4292Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-318
- Common name
- Cosmos 318
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2M No. 5L
- Other names
- 11F690 No. Yu15002-25:RA
- International designator
- 1970-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4292
- GCAT identifier
- S04292
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.218
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- January 9, 1970 · 09:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-001Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 270 km
- Inclination
- 64.97°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 21, 1970
- Last known active
- Jan 21, 1970
- End of operations
- Jan 21, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,400 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 Q13566843 (CC0).