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Cosmos 231
Cosmos 231 was launched on July 10, 1968 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 18, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-058ANORAD 3316Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-231
- Common name
- Cosmos 231
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 64L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. V15001-03:RA
- International designator
- 1968-058A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3316
- GCAT identifier
- S03316
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.195
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 B
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- July 10, 1968 · 19:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-058Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 310 km
- Inclination
- 64.95°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 18, 1968
- Last known active
- Jul 18, 1968
- End of operations
- Jul 18, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,750 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 Q12688746 (CC0).