COSMOS 442

5493
Spacetrack Directory Number
1971-09-29
Orbit launches
1971-10-12
13 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 442

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 442
Orbit launches 1971-09-29
Deorbitation date 1971-10-12
Days in orbit 13
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 442

COSMOS 442, 5493 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) that was launched on Wed, 29 Sep 1971 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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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