# Cosmos 289
**Wikidata**: [Q13407185](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13407185)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-289

## Summary
Cosmos 289 (also Kosmos 289) is a Zenit-4 class Soviet reconnaissance satellite launched on 1969-07-10. It was placed into flight from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 atop a Voskhod launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Instance: Zenit-4 class reconnaissance satellite.  
- Alternate name: Kosmos 289.  
- COSPAR ID: 1969-057A.  
- Spacecraft number (SCN): 04034.  
- Launch date: 1969-07-10.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod.  
- Significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 at 09:00:00 on 1969-07-10.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "04034"].  
- Wikipedia language coverage: Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian/Serbian variants (sh, sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 289?
A: Cosmos 289 is a Zenit-4 class Soviet reconnaissance satellite, also known as Kosmos 289, launched on 1969-07-10.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 289 launched?
A: Cosmos 289 was launched on 1969-07-10 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 289?
A: The satellite was launched aboard a Voskhod launch vehicle.

### Q: What are its identifying catalog numbers?
A: Its COSPAR ID is 1969-057A and its spacecraft number (SCN) is 04034.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 289 is a documented instance of the Soviet Union's Zenit-4 reconnaissance satellite program and exemplifies Soviet space-launch activity in 1969. As a Zenit-4 class vehicle, it represents a class of satellites used for reconnaissance purposes. The launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 on 1969-07-10, using a Voskhod launch vehicle, places the spacecraft within the broader context of Soviet military and intelligence-related space assets of the era. Its catalog identifiers (COSPAR 1969-057A, SCN 04034) and listings in multiple language Wikipedias and the Wolfram Knowledgebase make it a traceable element in historical satellite records and datasets.

## Notable For
- Being a member of the Zenit-4 class of Soviet reconnaissance satellites.  
- Launch date: 1969-07-10, situating it within late-1960s Soviet space operations.  
- Launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launched on a Voskhod-class launch vehicle.  
- Identified in catalogs as COSPAR 1969-057A and SCN 04034.

## Body

### Identification
- Primary name: Cosmos 289.  
- Alias: Kosmos 289.  
- COSPAR ID: 1969-057A.  
- Spacecraft number (SCN): 04034.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "04034"].

### Classification
- Classified as: Zenit-4.  
- Context: Zenit-4 is listed as a class of Soviet reconnaissance satellites.

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1969-07-10.  
- Launch event: rocket launch.  
- Launch time (qualified): 09:00:00 (associated with the significant event record).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod.

### Cataloging and references
- COSPAR ID: 1969-057A.  
- SCN: 04034.  
- Referenced in the Wolfram Knowledgebase as Entity["Satellite", "04034"].  
- Multiple-language Wikipedia entries exist (languages: hu, mk, sh, sr).

### Related entities
- Zenit-4 (class): the satellite's class and mission type (reconnaissance).  
- Voskhod (launch vehicle): the rocket that launched Cosmos 289.  
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41: the launch site used for the launch event.

(Information above is drawn from provided structured source data and related entries.)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report