Launch Date
October 13, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05554
International Designator
1971-086H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:39:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
347.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
195.95°
Period
116.66 min
Mean Motion
12.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 451
Alternative Name
Kosmos-451
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05554U 71086H 26200.86086875 -.00000016 00000+0 -30243-5 0 9994
2 05554 74.0296 347.7033 0053136 195.9509 318.9711 12.34309122467714
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
0.723
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 03 No. 8
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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