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Cosmos 151

Cosmos 151 was launched on March 24, 1967 aboard a Kosmos 11K65 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 6, 1991).

COSPAR 1967-027ANORAD 2720Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-151
Common name
Cosmos 151
Payload designation
Strela-2 No. 3L
International designator
1967-027A
NORAD catalog number
2720
GCAT identifier
S02720
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.160

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-2
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-2

Launch

Date
March 24, 1967 · 11:50 UTC
Launch record
1967-027Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
596 km
Apogee
647 km
Inclination
56.06°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 6, 1991
Last known active
1968
End of operations
1968

Size

Mass
800 kg
Dry mass
800 kg
Length
3.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
3.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12981962 (CC0).