# Cosmos 471
**Wikidata**: [Q12907716](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907716)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-471

## Summary
Cosmos 471 is a Soviet Zenit-4M satellite launched on January 12, 1972, from Baikonur Cosmodrome using a Voskhod rocket. It operated as part of the Soviet space program under the Cosmos designation.

## Key Facts
-   **SCN:** 05764
-   **COSPAR ID:** 1972-001A
-   **Launch Date:** January 12, 1972
-   **Launch Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31
-   **Launch Vehicle:** Voskhod (Russian launch vehicle)
-   **Spacecraft Class:** Zenit-4M
-   **Mission Type:** Rocket Launch
-   **Sitelink Count:** 3
-   **Wikipedia Languages:** Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr)

## FAQs
### Q: What was Cosmos 471?
A: Cosmos 471 was a Soviet satellite belonging to the Zenit-4M class, launched on January 12, 1972.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 471 launched?
A: It was launched on January 12, 1972, from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 471?
A: The spacecraft was carried into orbit by a Voskhod launch vehicle.

### Q: What is the COSPAR identifier for Cosmos 471?
A: Its COSPAR identifier is 1972-001A.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 471 represents a specific instance within the extensive Soviet satellite program, classified under the Cosmos series. As a Zenit-4M satellite, it contributed to the Soviet Union's capabilities in reconnaissance or Earth observation technology during the Cold War. Launches under the Cosmos designation often served military, technological, or scientific purposes, providing crucial data and testing systems that advanced Soviet space and surveillance capabilities. Understanding specific Cosmos satellites like 471 helps delineate the scope and operational history of the Soviet space program.

## Notable For
-   Being an early Zenit-4M satellite (launched in 1972).
-   Utilizing the Voskhod launch vehicle for its orbital insertion.
-   Being launched specifically from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
-   Its designation within the broad Cosmos series of Soviet spacecraft.

## Body
### Basic Information
-   **Entity Name:** Cosmos 471
-   **Alternative Name:** Kosmos 471
-   **SCN:** 05764
-   **COSPAR ID:** 1972-001A
-   **Sitelink Count:** 3 (Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Serbian Wikipedia)

### Launch Details
-   **Launch Date:** January 12, 1972
-   **Launch Time:** 09:59:59
-   **Launch Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31
-   **Launch Vehicle:** Voskhod (Russian launch vehicle)
-   **Significant Event:** Rocket Launch (Occurring at Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on January 12, 1972 at 09:59:59)

### Spacecraft Classification
-   **Instance Of:** Zenit-4M
-   **Related Classes:** Voskhod (class - Russian launch vehicle), Voskhod (class - series of Soviet crewed spacecraft)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report