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Cosmos 224
Cosmos 224 was launched on June 4, 1968 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 12, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-046ANORAD 3276Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-224
- Common name
- Cosmos 224
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4 No. 46L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F69 No. V15001-13:RA
- International designator
- 1968-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3276
- GCAT identifier
- S03276
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.192
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4
Launch
- Date
- June 4, 1968 · 06:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-046Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 254 km
- Inclination
- 51.82°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 12, 1968
- Last known active
- Jun 12, 1968
- End of operations
- Jun 12, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,650 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 Q12601805 (CC0).