Kosmos 453

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 453 was launched on October 19, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 19, 1972).

COSPAR 1971-090ANORAD 5563Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-453
Common name: Kosmos 453
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 44L
International designator: 1971-090A
NORAD catalog number: 5563
GCAT identifier: S05563
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.243

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: October 19, 1971 · 12:40 UTC
Launch record: 1971-090Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 266 km
Apogee: 471 km
Inclination: 70.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: March 19, 1972
Last known active: Mar 19, 1972
End of operations: Mar 19, 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 Q53559 (CC0).