Kosmos 440
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1971-079A |
| SATCAT no. | 05480 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-I |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 300 kilograms (660 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 September 1971, 10:30:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 29 October 1972 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 272 kilometres (169 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 788 kilometres (490 mi) |
| Inclination | 70.9 degrees |
| Period | 95.2 minutes |
Kosmos 440 (Russian: Космос 440 meaning Cosmos 440), also known as DS-P1-I No.10 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.