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Cosmos 256
Cosmos 256 was launched on November 30, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1968-106ANORAD 3576Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-256
- Common name
- Cosmos 256
- Payload designation
- Sfera No. 14L
- International designator
- 1968-106A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3576
- GCAT identifier
- S03576
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.203
Mission
- Mission type
- Geodesy
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Sfera
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F621
Launch
- Date
- November 30, 1968 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-106Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,173 km
- Apogee
- 1,225 km
- Inclination
- 74.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1969
- End of operations
- 1969
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13408430 (CC0).