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Kosmos 362

Satellite. Kosmos 362 was launched on September 16, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 13, 1971).

COSPAR 1970-073ANORAD 4536Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-362
Common name
Kosmos 362
Payload designation
DS-P1-I No. 9L
International designator
1970-073A
NORAD catalog number
4536
GCAT identifier
S04536
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.224

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1-I
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
September 16, 1970 · 11:59 UTC
Launch record
1970-073Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
265 km
Apogee
799 km
Inclination
70.97°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 13, 1971
Last known active
Nov 24, 1970
End of operations
Nov 24, 1970

Size

Mass
200 kg
Dry mass
200 kg
Length
1.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
1.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53507 (CC0).