Kosmos 197
Template:Infobox Spacecraft Kosmos 197 (Russian: Космос 197 meaning Cosmos 197), also known as DS-U2-V #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,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.[1]
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.[2] The launch occurred at 09:01:59 GMT on 26 December 1967, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[3] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-126A.[4] 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.[1][5] 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.[6] On 30 January 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[6]
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References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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