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Cosmos 244
Cosmos 244 was launched on October 2, 1968 aboard a R-36O 8K69 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Oct 2, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-082ANORAD 3449Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-244
- Common name
- Cosmos 244
- Payload designation
- OGCh No. 20?
- Other names
- 8F021 No. V225-01-10:RA
- International designator
- 1968-082A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3449
- GCAT identifier
- S03449
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.198
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- OGCh
- Owner
- RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- OGCh
Launch
- Date
- October 2, 1968 · 13:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-082Success
- Rocket
- R-36O 8K69
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC161/35
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 134 km
- Apogee
- 158 km
- Inclination
- 49.57°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- October 2, 1968
- Last known active
- Oct 2, 1968
- End of operations
- Oct 2, 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 Q12753798 (CC0).