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Cosmos 395

Cosmos 395 was launched on February 17, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 6, 1980).

COSPAR 1971-013ANORAD 4955Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-395
Common name
Cosmos 395
Payload designation
Tselina-OM No. 4L
Other names
11F616M No. V225-004:RA
International designator
1971-013A
NORAD catalog number
4955
GCAT identifier
S04955
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.231

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-OM
Owner
TsNII-108
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-OM

Launch

Date
February 17, 1971 · 21:09 UTC
Launch record
1971-013Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
527 km
Apogee
543 km
Inclination
74.05°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
April 6, 1980
Last known active
1971
End of operations
1971

Size

Mass
434 kg
Dry mass
434 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
5.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753830 (CC0).