DS-U2-K Credit - Yuzhnoye

Studied charged particle flows and cosmic radiation.

Typical orbit: 354 km x 1108 km at 74 degrees inclination. Mass: 680 kg (1,490 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

• 1971 June 4 - Cosmos 426 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Mass: 680 kg (1,490 lb). Perigee: 354 km (219 mi). Apogee: 1,108 km (688 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 99.40 min.

  Studied charged particle flows and cosmic radiation.

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