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COSMOS 394 (04922)
COSPAR: 1971-010A | Alt Name: Kosmos-394
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 9, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
04922
International Designator
1971-010A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:09:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.82°
Right Ascension
169.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.32°
Period
92.97 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 394
Alternative Name
Kosmos-394
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 04922U 71010A 26200.29812773 .00002733 00000+0 55056-4 0 9994
2 04922 65.8182 169.2592 0011367 229.3240 130.6923 15.48886676 62992
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
643
Launch Mass
643
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
1.2405
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DS-P1-M No. 2L
Purpose
ASAT target
Mission
ASAT target
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-P1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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