Kosmos 321

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 321 was launched on January 20, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 23, 1970).

COSPAR 1970-006ANORAD 4308Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-321
Common name: Kosmos 321
Payload designation: DS-U2-MG No. 1
International designator: 1970-006A
NORAD catalog number: 4308
GCAT identifier: S04308
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.219

Mission

Mission type: Space science
Use: Civil government
Program: DS-U2-MG
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U2

Launch

Date: January 20, 1970 · 20:20 UTC
Launch record: 1970-006Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 259 km
Apogee: 417 km
Inclination: 70.97°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: March 23, 1970
Last known active: Mar 13, 1970
End of operations: Mar 13, 1970

Size

Mass: 265 kg
Dry mass: 265 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53063 (CC0).