Kosmos 143
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-017A |
| SATCAT no. | 2693 |
| Mission duration | 8 days[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 1,730.0 kilograms (3,814.0 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 February 1967, 08:45:01 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 7 March 1967, 05:46 UTC[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 202 kilometres (126 mi) |
| Apogee | 294 kilometres (183 mi) |
| Inclination | 64.9 degrees |
| Period | 89.46 minutes |
| Epoch | 1 March 1967[4] |
Kosmos 143 (Russian: Космос 143 meaning Cosmos 143) or Zenit-2 No.45 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1967. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 143 was the forty-sixth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[5][6] and had a mass of 1,730.0 kilograms (3,814.0 lb).[1]
Kosmos 143 was launched by a Vostok-2 rocket, serial number U15001-03,[7] flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 08:45:01 UTC on 27 February 1967,[2] and following its arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation; along with the International Designator 1967-017A and the Satellite Catalog Number 2693. A minor anomaly during launch resulted in the satellite's orbit being slightly lower than had been planned, with its orbital period being 22.8 seconds shorter than the target orbit.[1] Despite this the satellite performed its mission successfully.
Kosmos 143 was operated in a low Earth orbit; at an epoch of 1 March 1967 it had a perigee of 202 kilometres (126 mi), an apogee of 294 kilometres (183 mi) inclination of 64.9 degrees and an orbital period of 89.46 minutes.[4] After eight days in orbit, Kosmos 143 was deorbited, with its return capsule descending under parachute and landing at 05:46 UTC on 7 March 1967.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cosmos 143". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- 1 2 Christie, Robert. "Zenit Satellites - Zenit-2 variant". Zarya.info. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 22 January 2014.