Atlas 5 551 Flies Last Mission for Amazon Kuiper | KeepTrack Space Brief
ULA launched Atlas 5 551 configuration for final time on July 1, deploying Amazon Kuiper broadband satellites. New Glenn pad rebuild underway at LC-36 after May explosion.
Launch Date
November 24, 1970
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511L
NORAD ID
04760
International Designator
1970-099A
Decay Date
9/21/1983
Name
COSMOS 379
Alternative Name
Kosmos-379
Type
Status
Owner
TSKBEM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
5.2
Diameter
3
Span
5.2
Dry Mass
1170
Launch Mass
1170
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
14.44
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LK T2K No. 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSKBEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
T2K
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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