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Cosmos 57

Space mission of the Voskhod program. Cosmos 57 was launched on February 22, 1965 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Feb 22, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-012ANORAD 1093Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-57
Common name
Cosmos 57
Payload designation
Voskhod 3KD No. 1
Other names
3KD No. 1:RA2
International designator
1965-012A
NORAD catalog number
1093
GCAT identifier
S01093
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.092

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Voskhod
Owner
OKB-1
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
Platform (bus)
Vostok

Launch

Date
February 22, 1965 · 07:30 UTC
Launch record
1965-012Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
165 km
Apogee
427 km
Inclination
64.70°
Status
Exploded or broke up
Status date
February 22, 1965
Last known active
Feb 22, 1965
End of operations
Feb 22, 1965

Size

Mass
2,785 kg
Dry mass
2,785 kg
Total mass with attached objects
5,685 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 Q120292 (CC0).