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Cosmos 253
Cosmos 253 was launched on November 13, 1968 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 18, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-102ANORAD 3542Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-253
- Common name
- Cosmos 253
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 67L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. V15001-06:RA
- International designator
- 1968-102A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3542
- GCAT identifier
- S03542
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.199
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
- November 13, 1968 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-102Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 197 km
- Apogee
- 330 km
- Inclination
- 65.42°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 18, 1968
- Last known active
- Nov 18, 1968
- End of operations
- Nov 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 Q12753776 (CC0).