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Cosmos 443

Cosmos 443 was launched on October 7, 1971 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 19, 1971).

COSPAR 1971-085ANORAD 5536Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-443
Common name
Cosmos 443
Payload designation
Gektor No. 25L
Other names
Zenit-2M No. 25L:P,11F690 No. 780-14-21-135:RA
International designator
1971-085A
NORAD catalog number
5536
GCAT identifier
S05536
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.241

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 7, 1971 · 12:30 UTC
Launch record
1971-085Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
201 km
Apogee
300 km
Inclination
65.41°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 19, 1971
Last known active
Oct 19, 1971
End of operations
Oct 19, 1971

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 Q13566857 (CC0).