Launch Date
December 17, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05705
International Designator
1971-114A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
210.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.51°
Period
100.23 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 468
Alternative Name
Kosmos-468
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05705U 71114A 26185.04797675 .00000109 00000-0 45791-4 0 9998
2 05705 74.0161 210.6614 0016217 257.5104 102.4235 14.36742412853635
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
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.2632
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-2M No. 14L
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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