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Cosmos 358

Cosmos 358 was launched on August 20, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 26, 1990).

COSPAR 1970-064ANORAD 4497Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-358
Common name
Cosmos 358
Payload designation
Tsiklon GVM EP-703-4
Other names
EP-703-4:P
International designator
1970-064A
NORAD catalog number
4497
GCAT identifier
S04497

Mission

Mission type
Target
Use
Defense
Program
Tsiklon A2
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
KAUR-1 11F617

Launch

Date
August 20, 1970 · 14:30 UTC
Launch record
1970-064Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
514 km
Apogee
537 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
June 26, 1990
Last known active
1970
End of operations
1970

Size

Mass
643 kg
Dry mass
643 kg
Length
1.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
1.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13232691 (CC0).