Kosmos 311

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 311 was launched on November 24, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 10, 1970).

COSPAR 1969-102ANORAD 4252Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-311
Common name: Kosmos 311
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 27L
International designator: 1969-102A
NORAD catalog number: 4252
GCAT identifier: S04252
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.218

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: November 24, 1969 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record: 1969-102Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 263 km
Apogee: 438 km
Inclination: 71.05°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: March 10, 1970
Last known active: Mar 10, 1970
End of operations: Mar 10, 1970

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 Q53058 (CC0).