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Cosmos 293
Cosmos 293 was launched on August 16, 1969 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 28, 1969).
COSPAR 1969-071ANORAD 4072Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-293
- Common name
- Cosmos 293
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2M No. 4L
- Other names
- 11F690 No. Yu15002-24:RA
- International designator
- 1969-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4072
- GCAT identifier
- S04072
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.212
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2M
- Owner
- TsKBEM Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2M
Launch
- Date
- August 16, 1969 · 11:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-071Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 252 km
- Inclination
- 51.78°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 28, 1969
- Last known active
- Aug 28, 1969
- End of operations
- Aug 28, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,030 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 Q12753794 (CC0).