Kosmos 380
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-100A |
| SATCAT no. | 04762 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 250 kilograms (550 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 November 1970, 10:59:56 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 17 June 1971 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 197 kilometres (122 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,374 kilometres (854 mi) |
| Inclination | 81.9 degrees |
| Period | 100.6 minutes |
Kosmos 380 (
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used as a radar calibration target for anti-ballistic missile tests.[1]
Launch
Kosmos 380 was successfully launched into
Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1970-100A.[4]
Orbit
Kosmos 380 was the thirty-seventh of seventy nine
inclination, and an orbital period of 100.6 minutes.[1][6] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 17 June 1971.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Cosmos 380". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
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