NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1969-040A
Cosmos 280 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. The spacecraft carried weather experiments. It was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1969-04-23
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 6300 kg
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