Launch Date
August 12, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511L
NORAD ID
05407
International Designator
1971-069A
Decay Date
8/22/1981
Name
COSMOS 434
Alternative Name
Kosmos-434
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
12.9893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LK T2K No. 3
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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