COSMOS 279

3893
Spacetrack Directory Number
1969-04-15
Orbit launches
1969-04-23
8 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 279

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 279
Orbit launches 1969-04-15
Deorbitation date 1969-04-23
Days in orbit 8
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information COSMOS 279

COSMOS 279, 3893 was a payload satellite owned by TsUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 15 Apr 1969 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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