Kosmos 356

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 356 was launched on August 10, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 2, 1970).

COSPAR 1970-059ANORAD 4487Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-356
Common name: Kosmos 356
Payload designation: DS-U2-MG No. 2
International designator: 1970-059A
NORAD catalog number: 4487
GCAT identifier: S04487

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: August 10, 1970 · 19:59 UTC
Launch record: 1970-059Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 226 km
Apogee: 548 km
Inclination: 81.94°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: October 2, 1970
Last known active: Oct 2, 1970
End of operations: Oct 2, 1970

Size

Mass: 265 kg
Dry mass: 265 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 4.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53498 (CC0).