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Kosmos 434

Kosmos 434 was launched on August 12, 1971 aboard a Soyuz 11A511L from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 23, 1981).

COSPAR 1971-069ANORAD 5407Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-434
Common name
Kosmos 434
Payload designation
LK T2K No. 3
International designator
1971-069A
NORAD catalog number
5407
GCAT identifier
S05407
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.237

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
T2K
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
T2K

Launch

Date
August 12, 1971 · 05:30 UTC
Launch record
1971-069Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
188 km
Apogee
11,777 km
Inclination
51.58°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 23, 1981
Last known active
Aug 19, 1971
End of operations
Aug 19, 1971

Size

Mass
1,170 kg
Dry mass
1,170 kg
Total mass with attached objects
5,560 kg
Length
5.2 m
Diameter
3.00 m
Span
5.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2155053 (CC0).