Kosmos 391

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 391 was launched on January 14, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 21, 1972).

COSPAR 1971-002ANORAD 4847Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-391
Common name: Kosmos 391
Payload designation: DS-P1-I No. 11L
International designator: 1971-002A
NORAD catalog number: 4847
GCAT identifier: S04847
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.228

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: January 14, 1971 · 12:00 UTC
Launch record: 1971-002Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 262 km
Apogee: 779 km
Inclination: 70.91°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: February 21, 1972
Last known active: Apr 1, 1971
End of operations: Apr 1, 1971

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 Q53527 (CC0).