Kosmos 295

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 295 was launched on August 22, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 1, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-073ANORAD 4076Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-295
Common name: Kosmos 295
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 29L
International designator: 1969-073A
NORAD catalog number: 4076
GCAT identifier: S04076
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.212

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: August 22, 1969 · 14:14 UTC
Launch record: 1969-073Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 262 km
Apogee: 433 km
Inclination: 70.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: December 1, 1969
Last known active: Sep 27, 1969
End of operations: Sep 27, 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 Q53036 (CC0).