Kosmos 391

Kosmos 391
Mission typeABM radar target
COSPAR ID1971-002A
SATCAT no.04847
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeDS-P1-I
ManufacturerYuzhnoye
Launch mass300 kilograms (660 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date14 January 1971, 12:00:00 (1971-01-14UTC12Z) UTC
RocketKosmos-2I 63SM
Launch sitePlesetsk 133/1
End of mission
Decay date21 February 1971 (1971-02-22)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude267 kilometres (166 mi)
Apogee altitude803 kilometres (499 mi)
Inclination70.9 degrees
Period95.3 minutes

Kosmos 391 (Russian: Космос 391 meaning Cosmos 391), also known as DS-P1-I No.11 was a satellite which was used as a radar target for anti-ballistic missile tests. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1971 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.