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Cosmos 422
Cosmos 422 was launched on May 22, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1971-046ANORAD 5238Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-422
- Common name
- Cosmos 422
- Payload designation
- Tsiklon No. 25L
- Other names
- 11F617 No. 537-27-1-05:RA
- International designator
- 1971-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5238
- GCAT identifier
- S05238
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.234
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Tsiklon A3
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Omsk Aviation Plant
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F617
Launch
- Date
- May 22, 1971 · 00:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-046Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 986 km
- Apogee
- 1,009 km
- Inclination
- 74.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1972
- End of operations
- 1972
Size
- Mass
- 680 kg
- Dry mass
- 680 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 Q12907704 (CC0).