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Kosmos 285
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 285 was launched on June 3, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 7, 1969).
COSPAR 1969-049ANORAD 3983Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-285
- Common name
- Kosmos 285
- Payload designation
- DS-P1-Yu No. 24L
- International designator
- 1969-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3983
- GCAT identifier
- S03983
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.208
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
- June 3, 1969 · 12:57 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-049Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC133/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 257 km
- Apogee
- 452 km
- Inclination
- 71.02°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 7, 1969
- Last known active
- Oct 7, 1969
- End of operations
- Oct 7, 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 Q53033 (CC0).