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Kosmos 320
Technology demonstration satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1970. Kosmos 320 was launched on January 16, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 10, 1970).
COSPAR 1970-005ANORAD 4301Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-320
- Common name
- Kosmos 320
- Payload designation
- DS-MO No. 3
- International designator
- 1970-005A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4301
- GCAT identifier
- S04301
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.218
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-MO
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS
Launch
- Date
- January 16, 1970 · 10:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-005Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 240 km
- Apogee
- 298 km
- Inclination
- 48.41°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 10, 1970
- Last known active
- Feb 10, 1970
- End of operations
- Feb 10, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 321 kg
- Dry mass
- 321 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53062 (CC0).