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Cosmos 188

Cosmos 188 was launched on October 30, 1967 aboard a Soyuz 11A511 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Nov 2, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-107ANORAD 3020Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-188
Common name
Cosmos 188
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-OK(P) No. 5
International designator
1967-107A
NORAD catalog number
3020
GCAT identifier
S03020
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.173

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-OK
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
7K-OK

Launch

Date
October 30, 1967 · 08:12 UTC
Launch record
1967-107Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
189 km
Apogee
244 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Deorbited
Status date
November 2, 1967
Last known active
Nov 2, 1967
End of operations
Nov 2, 1967

Size

Mass
2,800 kg
Dry mass
2,720 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,450 kg
Length
2.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
2.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q686920 (CC0).