Kosmos 262
| Mission type | Solar |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1968-119A |
| SATCAT no. | 03629 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-GF |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 352 kilograms (776 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 December 1968, 09:45:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/4 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 July 1969 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 255 kilometres (158 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 747 kilometres (464 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 94.6 minutes |
Kosmos 262 (Russian: Космос 262 meaning Cosmos 262), also known as DS-U2-GF No.1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 352-kilogram (776 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the Sun.[1]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 262 into low Earth orbit. The launch occurred at 09:45:01 UTC on 26 December 1968, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[2] It took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar.[3] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1968-119A.[4] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03629.
Kosmos 262 was the only DS-U2-GF satellite to be launched.[5] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 255 kilometres (158 mi), an apogee of 747 kilometres (464 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 94.6 minutes.[6] It completed operations on 3 May 1969, before decaying from orbit and reentering the atmosphere on 18 July.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-GF". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Cosmos 262". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-GF". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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