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Prognoz 1
Soviet scientific research spacecraft, launched 1972. Prognoz 1 was launched on April 14, 1972 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 14, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-029ANORAD 5941Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Prognoz
- Common name
- Prognoz 1
- Payload designation
- SO-M No. 501
- International designator
- 1972-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5941
- GCAT identifier
- S05941
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.252
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science, Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SO-M
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- SO-M
Launch
- Date
- April 14, 1972 · 00:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-029Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 468 km
- Apogee
- 200,002 km
- Inclination
- 64.93°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 14, 1972
- Last known active
- Sep 15, 1972
- End of operations
- Sep 15, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 845 kg
- Dry mass
- 845 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00438
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- April 14, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · March 31, 1981
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q113148186 (CC0).