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Cosmos 56

Cosmos 56 was launched on February 21, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 65S3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 2, 1967).

COSPAR 1965-011CNORAD 1091Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-56
Common name
Cosmos 56
Payload designation
Strela-1 GVM
International designator
1965-011C
NORAD catalog number
1091
GCAT identifier
S01091
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.092

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F610

Launch

Date
February 21, 1965 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1965-011Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
258 km
Apogee
1,668 km
Inclination
56.05°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 2, 1967
Last known active
Feb 21, 1965
End of operations
Feb 21, 1965

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119679 (CC0).