Kosmos 455

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 455 was launched on November 17, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 9, 1972).

COSPAR 1971-097ANORAD 5608Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-455
Common name: Kosmos 455
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 54L
International designator: 1971-097A
NORAD catalog number: 5608
GCAT identifier: S05608
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: November 17, 1971 · 11:09 UTC
Launch record: 1971-097Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 266 km
Apogee: 468 km
Inclination: 70.98°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: April 9, 1972
Last known active: Apr 5, 1972
End of operations: Apr 5, 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 Q53571 (CC0).