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Cosmos 218
Cosmos 218 was launched on April 25, 1968 aboard a R-36O 8K69 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Apr 25, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-037ANORAD 3217Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-218
- Common name
- Cosmos 218
- Payload designation
- OGCh No. 17LU
- International designator
- 1968-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3217
- GCAT identifier
- S03217
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.189
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- OGCh
- Owner
- RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- OGCh
Launch
- Date
- April 25, 1968 · 00:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-037Success
- Rocket
- R-36O 8K69
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC162/36
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 123 km
- Apogee
- 162 km
- Inclination
- 49.56°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- April 25, 1968
- Last known active
- Apr 25, 1968
- End of operations
- Apr 25, 1968
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 Q768567 (CC0).