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Cosmos 448

Cosmos 448 was launched on October 13, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1971-086ENORAD 5551Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-448
Common name
Cosmos 448
Payload designation
Strela-1M Blok 03 No. 5
International designator
1971-086E
NORAD catalog number
5551
GCAT identifier
S05551
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.241

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1M
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F625

Launch

Date
October 13, 1971 · 13:41 UTC
Launch record
1971-086Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,441 km
Apogee
1,517 km
Inclination
74.03°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1972
End of operations
1972

Size

Mass
60 kg
Dry mass
60 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907709 (CC0).