Kosmos 93
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1965-084A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-V |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 305 kilograms (672 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 October 1965, 05:44 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2M 63S1M |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 3 January 1966 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 158 kilometres (98 mi) |
| Apogee | 208 kilometres (129 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.3 degrees |
| Period | 88.2 minutes |
Kosmos 93 (Russian: Космос 93 meaning Cosmos 93), also known as DS-U2-V No.1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1965 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 305-kilogram (672 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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References
- ↑ "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-06.