Spacecraft information: COSMOS 422
| Launched | 21 May 1971 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 5238 |
| COSPAR ID | 1971-046A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.022° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00153 |
| RA ascending node | 21.882 hr |
| Argument perigee | 320.477° |
| Mean anomaly | 57.450° |
| Orbital period | 104.934 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 15:40 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 987.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 998.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1009.8 km |
Orbital History
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