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Kosmos 382

Soviet artificial satellite. Kosmos 382 was launched on December 2, 1970 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit, attached to another object.

COSPAR 1970-103ANORAD 4786Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-382
Common name
Kosmos 382
Payload designation
L-1e No. 2K
International designator
1970-103A
NORAD catalog number
4786
GCAT identifier
S04786
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.228

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
L-1e
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
7K-L1e

Launch

Date
December 2, 1970 · 17:00 UTC
Launch record
1970-103Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
2,579 km
Apogee
5,077 km
Inclination
55.89°
Status
In orbit, attached to another object
Last known active
Feb 10, 1971
End of operations
Feb 10, 1971

Size

Mass
2,800 kg
Dry mass
2,800 kg
Total mass with attached objects
19.0 t
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
1.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753823 (CC0).