Launch Date
December 25, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
05721
International Designator
1971-117A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:21:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.49°
Right Ascension
303.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.60°
Period
104.64 min
Mean Motion
13.76 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 469
Alternative Name
Kosmos-469
Type
Status
Owner
TSKBM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05721U 71117A 26185.26489963 -.00000055 00000-0 35906-4 0 9999
2 05721 64.4891 303.9274 0066704 268.6025 90.7385 13.76148942739476
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
2.3444
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 312 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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