Ukrainian earth micrometeoroid satellite. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space. Astronomy, Micrometeroids satellite built by Yuzhnoye, Russia. Launched 1966 - 1967. Used DS Bus.
Status: Operational 1966. First Launch: 1966年12月12日. Last Launch: 1967年06月05日. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 356 kg (784 lb).
Family:
Earth,
Earth micrometeoroid sat.
Country:
Ukraine.
Launch Vehicles:
Kosmos 2,
R-12,
Kosmos 11K63.
Launch Sites:
Kapustin Yar,
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
Agency:
MO,
Yuzhnoye.
Bibliography:
2,
6,
99,
12284.
1966 December 12 - .
20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 135 - .
Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 1. Mass: 355 kg (782 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MO.
Program: DS.
Class: Earth.
Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DS.
Spacecraft: DS-U2-MP.
Completed Operations Date: 1967年04月12日 . Decay Date: 1967年04月12日 . USAF Sat Cat: 2612 . COSPAR: 1966-112A. Apogee: 648 km (402 mi). Perigee: 253 km (157 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 93.60 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..
1967 June 5 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 163 - .
Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 2. Mass: 357 kg (787 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MO.
Program: DS.
Class: Earth.
Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DS.
Spacecraft: DS-U2-MP.
Completed Operations Date: 1967年10月11日 . Decay Date: 1967年10月11日 . USAF Sat Cat: 2832 . COSPAR: 1967-056A. Apogee: 598 km (371 mi). Perigee: 255 km (158 mi). Inclination: 48.30 deg. Period: 93.10 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..