Kosmos 404 (IS-A / I2P #7), a Soviet co-orbital anti-satellite interceptor. Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur LC-90 approached and destroyed the DS-P1-M target Kosmos 400 on 4 April 1971, a successful radar-guided ASAT test.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 9th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 4 April 1971, 14:27 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90/20, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1971-027
- Launches in 1971
- 30th of 133
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