Kosmos 166
| Mission type | Solar |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-061A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U3-S |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 285 kilograms (628 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 June 1967, 04:43:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 25 October 1967 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 277 kilometres (172 mi) |
| Apogee | 534 kilometres (332 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 92.7 minutes |
Kosmos 166 (Russian: Космос 166 meaning Cosmos 166), also known as DS-U3-S No.1, was a satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 285-kilogram (628 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct multispectral imaging of the Sun.[2]
Kosmos 166 was launched from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar, aboard a Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket.[3] The launch occurred at 04:43:59 UTC on 16 June 1967, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into a low Earth orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-061A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02848.
Kosmos 166 was the first of two DS-U3-S satellites to be launched,[2] the other being Kosmos 230.[6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 277 kilometres (172 mi), an apogee of 534 kilometres (332 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 92.7 minutes.[7] It completed operations on 26 September 1967,[1] before decaying from orbit and reentering the atmosphere on 25 October.[7]
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References
- 1 2 3 "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "DS-U3-S". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ "Cosmos 166". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U3-S". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.