Spacecraft information: COSMOS 279
| Launched | 14 April 1969 |
| Flight ended | 22 April 1969 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 3893 |
| COSPAR ID | 1969-038A |
| Observing |
Launched alongside
SL-3 R/B