Launch Date
October 13, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05547
International Designator
1971-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:49:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
68.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.68°
Period
114.09 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 444
Alternative Name
Kosmos-444
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 05547U 71086A 26185.07601368 .00000006 00000-0 12315-3 0 9997
2 05547 74.0285 68.0868 0119876 343.6841 16.0371 12.62138439521157
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
0.6768
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 03 No. 1
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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