Kosmos 461

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 461 was launched on December 2, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 21, 1979).

COSPAR 1971-105ANORAD 5643Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-461
Common name: Kosmos 461
Payload designation: DS-U2-MT No. 1
International designator: 1971-105A
NORAD catalog number: 5643
GCAT identifier: S05643
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.243

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: DS-U2-MT
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U2

Launch

Date: December 2, 1971 · 17:30 UTC
Launch record: 1971-105Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 486 km
Apogee: 508 km
Inclination: 69.24°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: February 21, 1979
Last known active: Dec 14, 1972
End of operations: Dec 14, 1972

Size

Mass: 330 kg
Dry mass: 330 kg
Length: 2.0 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 3.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53574 (CC0).