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Kosmos 394

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 394 was launched on February 9, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1971-010ANORAD 4922Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-394
Common name
Kosmos 394
Payload designation
DS-P1-M No. 2L
Other names
11F631 No. Kh225-042:RA,Tyul'pan:P
International designator
1971-010A
NORAD catalog number
4922
GCAT identifier
S04922
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.228

Mission

Mission type
Target
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1-M
Owner
PKO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
February 9, 1971 · 18:48 UTC
Launch record
1971-010Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
569 km
Apogee
614 km
Inclination
65.84°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 29, 1972
End of operations
Feb 29, 1972

Size

Mass
643 kg
Dry mass
643 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 Q53532 (CC0).