Kosmos 378

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 378 was launched on November 17, 1970 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 17, 1972).

COSPAR 1970-097ANORAD 4713Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-378
Common name: Kosmos 378
Payload designation: DS-U2-IP No. 1
International designator: 1970-097A
NORAD catalog number: 4713
GCAT identifier: S04713
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.228

Mission

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

Launch

Date: November 17, 1970 · 18:20 UTC
Launch record: 1970-097Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 233 km
Apogee: 1,697 km
Inclination: 74.01°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 17, 1972
Last known active: Sep 13, 1971
End of operations: Sep 13, 1971

Size

Mass: 281 kg
Dry mass: 281 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 3.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53516 (CC0).