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Cosmos 208
Cosmos 208 was launched on March 21, 1968 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 2, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-022ANORAD 3156Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-208
- Common name
- Cosmos 208
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2M No. 1L
- Other names
- 11F690 No. 15000-01:RA
- International designator
- 1968-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3156
- GCAT identifier
- S03156
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.186
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- TsKBEM Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- March 21, 1968 · 09:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-022Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 210 km
- Apogee
- 270 km
- Inclination
- 64.95°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 2, 1968
- Last known active
- Apr 2, 1968
- End of operations
- Apr 2, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 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 Q1119595 (CC0).