Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 14, 1968, 05:09
- Launch designation
- 1968-113
- Mission
- DS-U2-I No. 3
- Flight name
- Kosmos-259
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 215 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,335 km
- Inclination
- 48.4°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.286 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-259 | 1968-113ANORAD 3612 | Southern State Design Bureau | Space science | 286 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 5, 1969 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.