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Cosmos 168
Cosmos 168 was launched on July 4, 1967 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 12, 1967).
COSPAR 1967-067ANORAD 2869Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-168
- Common name
- Cosmos 168
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 52L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. Ya15001-05:RA
- International designator
- 1967-067A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2869
- GCAT identifier
- S02869
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.171
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 B
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- July 4, 1967 · 05:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-067Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 198 km
- Apogee
- 261 km
- Inclination
- 51.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 12, 1967
- Last known active
- Jul 12, 1967
- End of operations
- Jul 12, 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 Q12686145 (CC0).