Kosmos 123
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-061A |
| SATCAT no. | 02295 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 July 1966, 05:31 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 10 December 1966 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 253 kilometres (157 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 490 kilometres (300 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.7 degrees |
| Period | 91.97 minutes |
Kosmos 123 (Russian: Космос 123 meaning Cosmos 123), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.5 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]
A Kosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 123.[3] The launch occurred from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar, at 05:31 GMT on 8 July 1966.[4]
Kosmos 123 separated from the carrier rocket into a low Earth orbit with an apogee of 490 kilometres (300 mi), a perigee of 253 kilometres (157 mi), 48.7 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 91.97 minutes.[2][5] It decayed from orbit on 10 December 1966.[5] Kosmos 123 was the sixth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[2] and the fifth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.
See also
References
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
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