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Cosmos 174

Cosmos 174 was launched on August 31, 1967 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 30, 1968).

COSPAR 1967-082ANORAD 2925Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-174
Common name
Cosmos 174
Payload designation
Molniya-1Yu No. 11L
International designator
1967-082A
NORAD catalog number
2925
GCAT identifier
S02925
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.172

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Molniya-1
Owner
TsUKOS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Molniya-1

Launch

Date
August 31, 1967 · 08:00 UTC
Launch record
1967-082Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GTO
Perigee
428 km
Apogee
39,782 km
Inclination
64.77°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 30, 1968
Last known active
April 1968
End of operations
April 1968

Size

Mass
1,650 kg
Dry mass
1,620 kg
Length
4.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
8.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q592861 (CC0).