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Oreol 1
Soviet-French research satellite. Oreol 1 was launched on December 27, 1971 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1971-119ANORAD 5729Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aureole 1
- Common name
- Oreol 1
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-GKA No. 1
- Other names
- DS-U2-GKA No. Kh225-041:RA
- International designator
- 1971-119A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5729
- GCAT identifier
- S05729
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.243
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U2-GKA
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U2
Launch
- Date
- December 27, 1971 · 19:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-119Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 399 km
- Apogee
- 2,474 km
- Inclination
- 73.99°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 20, 1972
- End of operations
- Jun 20, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 348 kg
- Dry mass
- 348 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 4.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q54232 (CC0).