Kosmos 197
Kosmos 197 (Russian: Космос 197 meaning Cosmos 197), also known as DS-U2-V No.3, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325 kilograms (717 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.[3]
Mission type | Technology |
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COSPAR ID | 1967-126A |
SATCAT no. | 03079 |
Mission duration | 34 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | DS-U2-V |
Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
Launch mass | 325 kg [1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 26 December 1967 09:01:59 GMT |
Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
Launch site | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/4 |
Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
End of mission | |
Decay date | 30 January 1968 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric [2] |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee altitude | 217 km |
Apogee altitude | 486 km |
Inclination | 48.5° |
Period | 91.5 minutes |
Epoch | 26 December 1967 |
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 197 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar.[4] The launch occurred at 09:01:59 GMT on 26 December 1967, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[5] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-126A. The North American Air Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03079.[1]
Kosmos 197 was the third of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.[6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 217 kilometres (135 mi), an apogee of 486 kilometres (302 mi), an inclination of 48.5°, and an orbital period of 91.5 minutes.[2] On 30 January 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
See also
References
- "Cosmos 197: Display 1967-126A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Cosmos 197: Trajectory 1967-126A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-V". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
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- McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 December 2009.