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Kosmos 4
First Soviet reconnaissance satellite. Kosmos 4 was launched on April 26, 1962 aboard a Vostok 8K72 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 29, 1962).
COSPAR 1962 XI 1NORAD 287Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-4
- Common name
- Kosmos 4
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 2L
- International designator
- 1962 XI 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 287
- GCAT identifier
- S00287
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.006
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 LKI
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- April 26, 1962 · 10:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 XISuccess
- Rocket
- Vostok 8K72
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 298 km
- Apogee
- 330 km
- Inclination
- 65.00°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 29, 1962
- Last known active
- Apr 29, 1962
- End of operations
- Apr 29, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,700 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53535 (CC0).