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Cosmos 252
Cosmos 252 was launched on November 1, 1968 aboard a Tsiklon-2A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Nov 1, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-097ANORAD 3530Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-252
- Common name
- Cosmos 252
- Payload designation
- I2P No. 413?
- International designator
- 1968-097A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3530
- GCAT identifier
- S03530
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.199
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Machine Building Special Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- November 1, 1968 · 00:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-097Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2A
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/20
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 530 km
- Apogee
- 2,147 km
- Inclination
- 62.32°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- November 1, 1968
- Last known active
- Nov 1, 1968
- End of operations
- Nov 1, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753775 (CC0).