02 December 1971 Cosmos 461 Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Mass: 680 kg. Perigee: 487 km. Apogee: 510 km. Inclination: 69.0 deg.
Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
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