COSMOS 407 (05174)

COSPAR: 1971-035A | Alt Name: Kosmos-407

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 23, 1971

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

05174

International Designator

1971-035A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:58:40 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

74.04°

Right Ascension

50.71°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

226.00°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 407

Alternative Name

Kosmos-407

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

OKB10

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 05174U 71035A   26200.87408399  .00000046  00000+0  25565-4 0  9997
2 05174  74.0432  50.7052 0019098 225.9969 133.9610 14.34254691885279

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

3

Diameter

2

Span

3

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.0098

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. 13L

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

OKB10

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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