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Cosmos 442
Cosmos 442 was launched on September 29, 1971 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 12, 1971).
COSPAR 1971-084ANORAD 5493Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-442
- Common name
- Cosmos 442
- Payload designation
- Rotor No. 22L
- Other names
- Zenit-4M No. 22L:P,11F691 No. 770-57-12-222:RA
- International designator
- 1971-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5493
- GCAT identifier
- S05493
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.241
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4M
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4M
Launch
- Date
- September 29, 1971 · 11:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-084Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 199 km
- Apogee
- 302 km
- Inclination
- 72.90°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 12, 1971
- Last known active
- Oct 12, 1971
- End of operations
- Oct 12, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,000 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566856 (CC0).