# Cosmos 412
**Wikidata**: [Q12753837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753837)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-412

## Summary
Cosmos 412 is a Soviet military communications satellite launched in 1971 as part of the Strela-1M constellation. It was deployed using a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 and remains cataloged under the COSPAR ID 1971-041B.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date**: May 7, 1971, at 14:20:00 UTC ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Kosmos-3M rocket ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1971-041B ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Satellite Catalog Number**: 05211 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Class**: Strela-1M military communications satellite ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Operator**: Soviet Union (later Russia) ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206855))  

## FAQs
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 412?  
A: Cosmos 412 was a military communications satellite designed for secure data relay within the Strela-1M network operated by the Soviet Union.  

### Q: Where was Cosmos 412 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132, a primary Soviet/Russian military spaceport ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367)).  

### Q: Is Cosmos 412 still operational?  
A: No, it was part of an early Soviet satellite constellation, and its exact decommissioning date is not publicly documented.  

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 412 was part of the Strela-1M system, a critical Cold War-era military communications network enabling secure data transmission for Soviet forces. Its deployment underscored the USSR's investment in space-based military infrastructure, competing with U.S. advancements. While not groundbreaking technologically, it contributed to the broader Strela constellation's reliability, which later influenced modern military satellite systems.  

## Notable For
- **Early Military Comsat**: One of many Strela-1M satellites reinforcing Soviet secure communications.  
- **Kosmos-3M Launch**: Demonstrated the reliability of this widely used Soviet rocket.  
- **Cold War Context**: Highlighted the USSR's focus on space-based military capabilities during the era.  

## Body
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: May 7, 1971  
- **Time**: 14:20:00 UTC ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Class**: Strela-1M ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1971-041B ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Catalog Number**: 05211 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  

### Operational Context  
- **Role**: Secure military communications  
- **Constellation**: Part of the Strela-1M network  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Kosmos-3M, a workhorse Soviet rocket ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report