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Cosmos 469
Cosmos 469 was launched on December 25, 1971 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1971-117ANORAD 5721Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-469
- Common name
- Cosmos 469
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 312 ROCh
- International designator
- 1971-117A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5721
- GCAT identifier
- S05721
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.243
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- TSKBM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Machine Building Special Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- December 25, 1971 · 11:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-117Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/19
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 944 km
- Apogee
- 1,017 km
- Inclination
- 64.48°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 4, 1972
- End of operations
- Jan 4, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907715 (CC0).