Cosmos 279

Russia

Spacecraft nº:

USSR satellite nº.:

Launch data:

Designation 03893 / 69038A
Launch date 15 Apr 1969 - ~08:24 UT
Launch site Baikonur
Launch vehicle  Voskhod 11A57
Mission Reconnaissance, photo
Satellite type Zenit-4 (#56)
Earth orbit on Apr 18, 00:57:
Perigee / Apogee 192 x 267 km
Inclination 51.74°
Period 89.04 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  5530 kg?
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  length; 5m? - dia: 2.4 m
Basic shape  sphere-cylinder
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date:  23 Apr 1969 - ~07:55
Lifetime: 7.98 days

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