title: Kosmos 291
text: # Kosmos 291
  
  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.
  
  ## Launch
  
  It was launched aboard a Tsyklon carrier rocket, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch occurred at 5:44:00 UTC on 06 September 1969. Shortly after launch, there was a booster failure which resulted in the loss of the spacecraft.
  
  