Kosmos 459 (DS-P1-M / Tyulpan #5), a Soviet ASAT target satellite. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from Plesetsk Site 132/1 placed the craft in LEO on 29 November 1971; it was intercepted and destroyed on 3 December 1971 by the Kosmos 462 co-orbital interceptor.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 643 kg
- Flight
- 45th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 29 November 1971, 17:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1971-102
- Launches in 1971
- 112th of 133
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