Kosmos 116
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-036A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 April 1966, 10:04 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2M 63S1M |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 3 December 1966 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 287 kilometres (178 mi) |
| Apogee | 445 kilometres (277 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.3 degrees |
| Period | 91.87 minutes |
Kosmos 116 (Russian: Космос 116 meaning Cosmos 116), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.6 was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles.[1] It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and launched in 1966 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.[2]
Kosmos 116 was launched using a Kosmos-2M 63S1M carrier rocket,[1][3] which flew from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[4] The launch occurred at 10:04 GMT on 26 April 1966, and was successful.[5] Kosmos 116 separated from its carrier rocket into a low Earth orbit with an apogee of 445 kilometres (277 mi), a perigee of 287 kilometres (178 mi), 48.3 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 91.87 minutes.[2][6] It decayed from orbit on 3 December 1966.[6] Kosmos 116 was the fifth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[2] and the fourth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.
See also
References
- 1 2 Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- 1 2 3 Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ Wade, Mark (2001-10-31). "Kosmos 63S1M". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ↑ 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.