# Cosmos 424
**Wikidata**: [Q12753843](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753843)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-424

## Summary
Cosmos 424 (also Kosmos 424) is a Soviet-era spacecraft of the Zenit-4M class that was launched on 28 May 1971. It was placed on orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 using a Voskhod launch vehicle and is catalogued with COSPAR ID 1971-048A and satellite catalog number 05248.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 424 is an instance of the Zenit-4M class.  
- Launch date: 1971-05-28.  
- COSPAR ID: 1971-048A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 05248.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod (launch rocket).  
- Recorded launch event time: 10:30:00 on 1971-05-28 (time zone not specified in source).  
- Alias: Kosmos 424.  
- External identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/122pqxkc and Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "05248"].  
- Wikipedia language entries exist in hu, mk, sh, and sr.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 424?
A: Cosmos 424 (Kosmos 424) is a spacecraft of the Zenit-4M class launched by the Soviet Union on 28 May 1971. It is recorded under COSPAR ID 1971-048A and satellite catalog number 05248.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 424 launched?
A: Cosmos 424 was launched on 1971-05-28 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4. The launch event is recorded at 10:30:00 on that date (time zone not specified).

### Q: What launch vehicle was used for Cosmos 424?
A: The launch vehicle recorded for Cosmos 424 is the Voskhod rocket.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 424 is a documented example of Soviet space activity in the early 1970s and forms part of the historical record of the Zenit-4M series. Its launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 28 May 1971 contributes to orbital launch statistics, naming and cataloguing practices (COSPAR and satellite catalog numbers), and the operational use of the Voskhod launch vehicle. Unique identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1971-048A, SCN 05248, the Google Knowledge Graph ID, and the Wolfram Language entity code enable researchers and data systems to unambiguously reference this specific mission across databases and language editions of encyclopedias. For historians, engineers, and catalog maintainers, entries like Cosmos 424 provide verifiable data points that support tracking of launch vehicle performance, launch site usage, and the deployment cadence of spacecraft classes such as Zenit-4M during that era.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Zenit-4M class of spacecraft.  
- Launch on 1971-05-28 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Use of the Voskhod launch vehicle for liftoff.  
- Official catalog identifiers: COSPAR ID 1971-048A and SCN 05248.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems (Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 424 (alias Kosmos 424).  
- Class: Zenit-4M (instance_of).  
- Recorded as part of Soviet-era launch activity.

### Identification and designations
- COSPAR ID: 1971-048A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 05248.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "05248"].  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122pqxkc.  
- Wikipedia language coverage: hu, mk, sh, sr.

### Launch information
- Launch date: 1971-05-28.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod (rocket).  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 at 10:30:00 on 1971-05-28 (as recorded; source does not specify time zone).

### Classification and relationships
- Instance of the Zenit-4M class (as recorded in source).  
- Related terms in source material include Zenit-4M class and the Voskhod launch vehicle.  
- Sitlink_count in source metadata: 4 (indicates number of internal links in the source dataset).

### References and metadata
- Primary reference for structured properties: dataset reference denoted as Q6272367 in the source material.  
- Additional reference for COSPAR ID: Q200386 in the source material.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report