Kosmos 101
| Major contractors | Yuzhnoye |
|---|---|
| Bus | DS-P1-Yu |
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
| Launch date | 21 December 1965 06:14 GMT |
| Carrier rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 |
| Orbital decay | 12 July 1966 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-107A |
| Mass | 325 kilograms (720 lb) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 48.8° |
| Apoapsis | 510 kilometres (320 mi) |
| Periapsis | 255 kilometres (158 mi) |
| Orbital period | 92.20 minutes |
Kosmos 101 (Russian: Космос 101 meaning Cosmos 101), also known as DS-P1-Yu #4 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 1965 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.[2]
The launch of Kosmos 101 was conducted using a Kosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket,[3] which flew from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar. The launch occurred at 06:14 GMT on 21 December 1965.[4]
Kosmos 101 separated from its carrier rocket into a low Earth orbit with an apogee of 510 kilometres (320 mi), a perigee of 255 kilometres (158 mi), 48.8 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 92.20 minutes.[2][5] It decayed from orbit on 12 July 1966.[5] Kosmos 101 was the fourth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[2] of which all but seven were successful.
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References [edit]
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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