Launch Date
October 13, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05551
International Designator
1971-086E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:19:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
97.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
143.46°
Period
115.50 min
Mean Motion
12.47 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 448
Alternative Name
Kosmos-448
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05551U 71086E 26200.80539704 -.00000005 00000+0 72737-4 0 9999
2 05551 74.0282 97.4623 0048776 143.4557 286.9781 12.46763840492538
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
0.7049
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 03 No. 5
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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