Kosmos 173
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-081A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 1967, 04:59:49 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 17 December 1967 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 261 kilometres (162 mi) |
| Apogee | 471 kilometres (293 mi) |
| Inclination | 71.0 degrees |
| Period | 91.86 minutes |
Kosmos 173 (Russian: Космос 173 meaning Cosmos 173), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.8 was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles. It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.[1]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 173 from Site 133/1 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome.[2] The launch occurred at 04:59:49 UTC on 24 August 1967, and resulted in Kosmos 173's successful deployment into low earth orbit.[3]
Kosmos 173 was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 261 kilometres (162 mi), an apogee of 471 kilometres (293 mi), 71.0 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 91.86 minutes.[1][4] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 17 December 1967.[4] It was the ninth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[1] and the eighth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.