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Kosmos 459
Satellite. Kosmos 459 was launched on November 29, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 27, 1971).
COSPAR 1971-102ANORAD 5625Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-459
- Common name
- Kosmos 459
- Payload designation
- DS-P1-M No. 5L
- Other names
- 11F631 No. 510-34-152:RA,Tyul'pan:P
- International designator
- 1971-102A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5625
- GCAT identifier
- S05625
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.243
Mission
- Mission type
- Target
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DS-P1-M
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-P1
Launch
- Date
- November 29, 1971 · 17:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-102Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 217 km
- Apogee
- 249 km
- Inclination
- 65.81°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 27, 1971
- Last known active
- Dec 27, 1971
- End of operations
- Dec 27, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 643 kg
- Dry mass
- 643 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 1.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53573 (CC0).