Kosmos 142
| Mission type | Ionospheric |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-013A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-I |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 286 kilograms (631 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 February 1967, 10:04:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 6 July 1967 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 206 kilometres (128 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,186 kilometres (737 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 98.6 minutes |
Kosmos 142 (Russian: Космос 142 meaning Cosmos 142), also known as DS-U2-I No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 286-kilogram (631 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the effects on radio waves of passing through the ionosphere.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 142 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 10:04:55 UTC on 14 February 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 1967-013A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02678.
Kosmos 142 was the second of three DS-U2-I satellites to be launched.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 206 kilometres (128 mi), an apogee of 1,186 kilometres (737 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 98.7 minutes.[7] On 6 July 1967, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
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References
- 1 2 "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-I". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ↑ "Cosmos 142". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-I". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.