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Kosmos 462
Kosmos 462 was launched on December 3, 1971 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 4, 1975).
COSPAR 1971-106ANORAD 5646Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-462
- Common name
- Kosmos 462
- Payload designation
- I2P No. 507
- International designator
- 1971-106A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5646
- GCAT identifier
- S05646
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.243
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91T
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Machine Building Special Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- December 3, 1971 · 13:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-106Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/20
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 225 km
- Apogee
- 1,778 km
- Inclination
- 65.74°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 4, 1975
- Last known active
- Dec 3, 1971
- End of operations
- Dec 3, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753859 (CC0).