Kosmos 291
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| name = Kosmos 291
| mission_type = ASAT target
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| COSPAR_ID = 1969-066A
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| launch_mass = {{convert|4000|kg}}
| launch_date = {{start date text|06 September 1969, 5:44:00|timezone=yes}} UTC
| launch_rocket = Tsyklon
| launch_site = Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Kosmos 291 ({{langx|ru|Космос 291}} meaning Cosmos 291), was a satellite which was used as a target for tests of anti-satellite weapons. It was launched by the Soviet Union in September 1969 as part of the Istrebitel Sputnikov programme.
Launch
It was launched aboard a Tsyklon carrier rocket, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch occurred at 5:44:00 UTC on 6 September 1969. Shortly after launch, there was a booster failure which resulted in the loss of the spacecraft.
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See also
References
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{{Istrebitel Sputnikov}}
{{Orbital launches in 1969}}
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Category:1969 in the Soviet Union
Category:Intentionally destroyed artificial satellites
Category:Spacecraft launched in 1969
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