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Entry no.
1971-0072
COSMOS 404
COSMOS 404 (NORAD 5113) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 6 April 1971, after 2 days in orbit.
Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
5113
International designator
1971-027A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
4 Apr 1971Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Apr 1971UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 4 Apr 1971
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
65.0°N to 65.0°SFinal inclination 65.0°
Mass
1,400 kg
Operator
PKO
Built by
TSKBM / KB-1
Bus
IS
Programme
IS 5V91T
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 65.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.0°N and 65.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 daysAlso ended on 6 Apr 1971
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1971-027
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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