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Cosmos 206
Cosmos 206 was launched on March 14, 1968 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 22, 1989).
COSPAR 1968-019ANORAD 3150Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-206
- Common name
- Cosmos 206
- Payload designation
- Meteor No. 9L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F614 No. Ya2250-09:RA
- International designator
- 1968-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3150
- GCAT identifier
- S03150
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.186
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meteor B
- Owner
- VNIIEM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
- Platform (bus)
- Meteor
Launch
- Date
- March 14, 1968 · 09:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-019Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 599 km
- Apogee
- 633 km
- Inclination
- 81.22°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 22, 1989
- Last known active
- May 5, 1968
- End of operations
- May 5, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 1,280 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,280 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753592 (CC0).