Launch Date
April 1, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
05105
International Designator
1971-025A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:37:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.98°
Right Ascension
203.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.15°
Period
104.87 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 402
Alternative Name
Kosmos-402
Type
Status
Owner
TSKBM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05105U 71025A 26185.02624691 -.00000080 00000-0 64494-5 0 9999
2 05105 64.9789 203.8187 0059606 269.1532 115.8696 13.73171596770349
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
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.3283
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 311 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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