Kosmos 426

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 426 was launched on June 4, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 11, 2002).

COSPAR 1971-052ANORAD 5281Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-426
Common name: Kosmos 426
Payload designation: DS-U2-K No. 1
Other names: DS-U2-K No. Kh225-041:RA
International designator: 1971-052A
NORAD catalog number: 5281
GCAT identifier: S05281
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.234

Mission

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

Launch

Date: June 4, 1971 · 18:10 UTC
Launch record: 1971-052Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 388 km
Apogee: 1,994 km
Inclination: 74.03°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 11, 2002
Last known active: Jan 12, 1972
End of operations: Jan 12, 1972

Size

Mass: 298 kg
Dry mass: 298 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 Q53542 (CC0).