Kosmos 197
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-126A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-V |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 December 1967, 09:01:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/4 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 30 January 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 213 kilometres (132 mi) |
| Apogee | 456 kilometres (283 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 91.2 minutes |
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-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft,[2] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.[2]
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.[3] The launch occurred at 09:01:59 UTC on 26 December 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 1967-126A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03079.
Kosmos 197 was the third of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 213 kilometres (132 mi), an apogee of 456 kilometres (283 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 91.2 minutes.[7] On 30 January 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- 1 2 3 Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-V". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ "Cosmos 197". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-V". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.