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Cosmos 121
Cosmos 121 was launched on June 17, 1966 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 25, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-054ANORAD 2210Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-121
- Common name
- Cosmos 121
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4 No. 20L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F69 No. U15001-08:RA
- International designator
- 1966-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2210
- GCAT identifier
- S02210
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.143
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4
Launch
- Date
- June 17, 1966 · 11:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-054Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 325 km
- Inclination
- 72.85°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 25, 1966
- Last known active
- Jun 25, 1966
- End of operations
- Jun 25, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,650 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12553679 (CC0).