Kosmos 145
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-019A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-M |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 250 kilograms (550 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 March 1967, 06:44:58 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 8 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 213 kilometres (132 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,990 kilometres (1,240 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 107.3 minutes |
Kosmos 145 (Russian: Космос 145 meaning Cosmos 145), also known as DS-U2-M No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 250-kilogram (550 lb) spacecraft,[2] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct tests involving atomic clocks.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 145 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 06:44:58 UTC on 3 March 1967, 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 1967-019A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02697.
Kosmos 145 was the second of two DS-U2-M satellites to be launched, after Kosmos 97.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 213 kilometres (132 mi), an apogee of 1,990 kilometres (1,240 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 107.3 minutes.[7] On 8 March 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
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References
- ↑ "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- 1 2 3 Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-M". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ↑ "Cosmos 145". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-M". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-07.