Launch Date
May 7, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05217
International Designator
1971-041H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:32:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
69.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.17°
Period
114.78 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 418
Alternative Name
Kosmos-418
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05217U 71041H 26185.10575340 .00000006 00000-0 13564-3 0 9993
2 05217 74.0153 69.0705 0060315 213.1723 300.2063 12.54582535526061
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
0.6845
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 02 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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