Kosmos 93
| Major contractors | Yuzhnoye |
|---|---|
| Bus | DS-U2-V |
| Mission type | Technology |
| Launch date | 19 October 1965 05:44 UTC |
| Carrier rocket | Kosmos-2M 63S1M |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 |
| Orbital decay | 3 January 1966 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-084A |
| Mass | 305 kilograms (670 lb)[1] |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 48.3° |
| Apoapsis | 208 kilometres (129 mi) |
| Periapsis | 158 kilometres (98 mi) |
| Orbital period | 88.2 minutes |
Kosmos 93 (Russian: Космос 93 meaning Cosmos 93), also known as DS-U2-V #1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1965 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 305-kilogram (670 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-2M 63S1M[3] carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 93 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[4] The launch occurred at 05:44 UTC on 19 October 1965, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[5] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1965-084A.[6] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 01629.
Kosmos 93 was the first of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.[2][7] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 158 kilometres (98 mi), an apogee of 208 kilometres (129 mi), 48.3 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 88.2 minutes.[8] On 3 January 1966, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[8]
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- ^ "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-V". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ Wade, Mark (2001-10-31). "Kosmos 63S1M". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "Cosmos 93". 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.[dead link]
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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