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Cosmos 44
Cosmos 44 was launched on August 28, 1964 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1964-053ANORAD 876Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-44
- Common name
- Cosmos 44
- Payload designation
- Meteor No. 1L
- International designator
- 1964-053A
- NORAD catalog number
- 876
- GCAT identifier
- S00876
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.076
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meteor A
- Owner
- VNIIEM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
- Platform (bus)
- Meteor
Launch
- Date
- August 28, 1964 · 16:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-053Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 607 km
- Apogee
- 863 km
- Inclination
- 65.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 1964
- End of operations
- September 1964
Size
- Mass
- 1,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,250 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119655 (CC0).