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Cosmos 118
Cosmos 118 was launched on May 11, 1966 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 23, 1988).
COSPAR 1966-038ANORAD 2168Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-118
- Common name
- Cosmos 118
- Payload designation
- Meteor No. 4L
- International designator
- 1966-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2168
- GCAT identifier
- S02168
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.143
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meteor A
- Owner
- VNIIEM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
- Platform (bus)
- Meteor
Launch
- Date
- May 11, 1966 · 14:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-038Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 586 km
- Apogee
- 654 km
- Inclination
- 65.01°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 23, 1988
- Last known active
- 1966
- End of operations
- 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,250 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12153403 (CC0).