Kosmos 202
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1968-010A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-V |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 February 1968, 10:03:11 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/4 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 24 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 211 kilometres (131 mi) |
| Apogee | 446 kilometres (277 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 91.1 minutes |
Kosmos 202 (Russian: Космос 202 meaning Cosmos 202), also known as DS-U2-V No.4, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft,[2] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 202 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 10:03:11 UTC on 20 February 1968, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1968-010A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03128.
Kosmos 202 was the last of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 211 kilometres (131 mi), an apogee of 446 kilometres (277 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 91.1 minutes.[7] On 24 March 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-V". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ "Cosmos 202". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-V". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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