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Cosmos 436

Cosmos 436 was launched on September 7, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 4, 1980).

COSPAR 1971-074ANORAD 5461Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-436
Common name
Cosmos 436
Payload designation
Tselina-OM No. 6L
Other names
11F616M No. Yu225-006:RA
International designator
1971-074A
NORAD catalog number
5461
GCAT identifier
S05461
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.241

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 7, 1971 · 01:15 UTC
Launch record
1971-074Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
509 km
Apogee
541 km
Inclination
74.04°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 4, 1980
Last known active
1972
End of operations
1972

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 Q12753848 (CC0).