Kosmos 10

Kosmos 10 (Russian: Космос 10 meaning Cosmos 10), also known as Zenit-2 No.5, was a Soviet reconnaissance satellite launched in 1962. It was the tenth satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the fourth successful launch of a Soviet reconnaissance satellite, following Kosmos 4, Kosmos 7 and Kosmos 9.[3]

Kosmos 10
Mission typeOptical imaging reconnaissance
Radiation
Harvard designation1962 Beta Zeta 1
COSPAR ID1962-054A
SATCAT no.00437
Mission duration4 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeVostok-2 s/n T15000-03
ManufacturerOKB-1
Launch mass4610 kg [1]
Start of mission
Launch date17 October 1962
09:21:00 GMT
RocketVostok-2
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 1/5
ContractorOKB-1
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date21 October 1962
Landing siteSteppe in Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric [2]
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude197 km
Apogee altitude367 km
Inclination65.0°
Period90.2 minutes
Epoch17 October 1962
 

Spacecraft

Kosmos 10 was a Zenit-2 satellite, a first generation, low resolution, reconnaissance satellite derived from the Vostok spacecraft used for crewed flights, the satellites were developed by OKB-1. In addition to reconnaissance, it was also used for research into radiation in support of the Vostok programme. It had a mass of 4,610 kilograms (10,160 lb).[1]

Mission

The Vostok-2, s/n T15000-03, was used to launch Kosmos 10.[4] The launch was conducted from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and occurred at 09:21 GMT on 21 October 1962.[5] Kosmos 10 was placed into a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 197 kilometres (122 mi), an apogee of 367 kilometres (228 mi), an inclination of 65.0°, and an orbital period of 90.2 minutes.[2] It conducted a four-day mission, before being deorbited and landing by parachute on 21 October 1962, and recovered by the Soviet forces in the steppe in Kazakhstan.[6]

It was the last four-day test flight of the Zenit-2 programme, before the system became fully operational and began making eight-day full-duration flights from the next mission, Kosmos 12.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Cosmos 10: Display 1962-054A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Cosmos 10: Trajectory 1962-054A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  5. Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  6. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
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