Kosmos 277

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 277 was launched on April 4, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 6, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-033ANORAD 3855Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-277
Common name: Kosmos 277
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 20L
International designator: 1969-033A
NORAD catalog number: 3855
GCAT identifier: S03855
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.206

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: DS-P1-Yu A
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-P1

Launch

Date: April 4, 1969 · 13:00 UTC
Launch record: 1969-033Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 256 km
Apogee: 412 km
Inclination: 70.95°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 6, 1969
Last known active: Jul 6, 1969
End of operations: Jul 6, 1969

Size

Mass: 200 kg
Dry mass: 200 kg
Length: 1.2 m
Diameter: 1.20 m
Span: 1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53030 (CC0).