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Cosmos 384

Cosmos 384 was launched on December 10, 1970 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 22, 1970).

COSPAR 1970-105ANORAD 4791Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-384
Common name
Cosmos 384
Payload designation
Gektor No. 24L
Other names
Zenit-2M No. 24L:P,11F690 No. 770-57-11-124:RA
International designator
1970-105A
NORAD catalog number
4791
GCAT identifier
S04791
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.228

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Zenit-2M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
TsKBEM Filial No. 3
Platform (bus)
Zenit-2M

Launch

Date
December 10, 1970 · 11:10 UTC
Launch record
1970-105Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
203 km
Apogee
287 km
Inclination
72.87°
Status
Landed
Status date
December 22, 1970
Last known active
Dec 22, 1970
End of operations
Dec 22, 1970

Size

Mass
2,200 kg
Dry mass
2,200 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,030 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 Q12753825 (CC0).