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Cosmos 59
Cosmos 59 was launched on March 7, 1965 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 15, 1965).
COSPAR 1965-015ANORAD 1191Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-59
- Common name
- Cosmos 59
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4 No. 11L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F69 No. R15001-05:RA
- International designator
- 1965-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1191
- GCAT identifier
- S01191
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.096
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-4
- Owner
- OKB-1 Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4
Launch
- Date
- March 7, 1965 · 08:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-015Success
- Rocket
- Voskhod 11A57
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 322 km
- Inclination
- 64.98°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 15, 1965
- Last known active
- Mar 15, 1965
- End of operations
- Mar 15, 1965
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,650 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 Q1119686 (CC0).