COSMOS 461

5643
Spacetrack Directory Number
1971-12-02
Orbit launches
1979-02-21
2638 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 461

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 461
Orbit launches 1971-12-02
Deorbitation date 1979-02-21
Days in orbit 2638
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 461

COSMOS 461, 5643 was a payload satellite owned by Yuzhnoe (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 02 Dec 1971 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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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