Launch Date
May 7, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05216
International Designator
1971-041G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:04:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
57.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
145.89°
Period
114.15 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 417
Alternative Name
Kosmos-417
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 05216U 71041G 26201.96132241 -.00000024 00000+0 -42331-4 0 9990
2 05216 74.0143 57.5302 0095371 145.8935 280.6367 12.61456048542030
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6837
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 02 No. 7
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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