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Cosmos 178
Cosmos 178 was launched on September 19, 1967 aboard a R-36O 8K69 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Sep 19, 1967).
COSPAR 1967-089ANORAD 2951Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-178
- Common name
- Cosmos 178
- Payload designation
- OGCh No. 14L
- International designator
- 1967-089A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2951
- GCAT identifier
- S02951
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.172
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- OGCh
- Owner
- RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- OGCh
Launch
- Date
- September 19, 1967 · 14:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-089Success
- Rocket
- R-36O 8K69
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC161/35
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 137 km
- Apogee
- 311 km
- Inclination
- 49.60°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- September 19, 1967
- Last known active
- Sep 19, 1967
- End of operations
- Sep 19, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 1,450 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,450 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,450 kg
- Length
- 2.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 2.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753447 (CC0).