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Kosmos 435

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 435 was launched on August 27, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 28, 1972).

COSPAR 1971-072ANORAD 5441Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-435
Common name
Kosmos 435
Payload designation
DS-P1-Yu No. 41L
International designator
1971-072A
NORAD catalog number
5441
GCAT identifier
S05441
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.241

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1-Yu A
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
August 27, 1971 · 10:54 UTC
Launch record
1971-072Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
265 km
Apogee
456 km
Inclination
70.96°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 28, 1972
Last known active
Jan 28, 1972
End of operations
Jan 28, 1972

Size

Mass
200 kg
Dry mass
200 kg
Length
1.2 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53557 (CC0).