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Launch data:
| Designation | 05731 / 71120A |
| Launch date | 29 Dec 1971 - 10:50 UT |
| Launch site | Plesetsk |
| Launch vehicle |
Vostok-2M (8A92M) |
| Mission | Meteorology |
| Earth orbit on: |
| Perigee / Apogee | 845 x 927 km |
| Inclination | 81.26° |
| Period | min |
First use of APT, test of ion and plasma thrusters.
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| Mass at launch | kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
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Mission details:
Ref.: #5a(2004), #7 - update: 30.12.05