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Cosmos 157
Cosmos 157 was launched on May 12, 1967 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 20, 1967).
COSPAR 1967-044ANORAD 2781Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-157
- Common name
- Cosmos 157
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 49L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. Ya15001-02:RA
- International designator
- 1967-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2781
- GCAT identifier
- S02781
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.167
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 A
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- May 12, 1967 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-044Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 283 km
- Inclination
- 51.25°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 20, 1967
- Last known active
- May 20, 1967
- End of operations
- May 20, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,700 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 Q12685827 (CC0).