| Kosmos 291 | |
| Mission Type: | ASAT target |
| Cospar Id: | 1969-066A |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Tsyklon |
| Launch Site: | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Apsis: | gee |
Kosmos 291 (Russian: Космос 291 meaning Cosmos 291), was a satellite which was used as a target for tests of anti-satellite weapons. It was launched by the Soviet Union in September 1969 as part of the Istrebitel Sputnikov programme.
It was launched aboard a Tsyklon carrier rocket, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch occurred at 5:44:00 UTC on 6 September 1969. Shortly after launch, there was a booster failure which resulted in the loss of the spacecraft.
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