Kosmos 334

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 334 was launched on April 23, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 9, 1970).

COSPAR 1970-033ANORAD 4378Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-334
Common name: Kosmos 334
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 31L
International designator: 1970-033A
NORAD catalog number: 4378
GCAT identifier: S04378
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.221

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: April 23, 1970 · 13:20 UTC
Launch record: 1970-033Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 259 km
Apogee: 430 km
Inclination: 70.92°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 9, 1970
Last known active: Aug 9, 1970
End of operations: Aug 9, 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 Q53066 (CC0).