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Cosmos 61

Cosmos 61 was launched on March 15, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 65S3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 15, 1968).

COSPAR 1965-020ANORAD 1267Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-61
Common name
Cosmos 61
Payload designation
Strela-1 GVM
International designator
1965-020A
NORAD catalog number
1267
GCAT identifier
S01267
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.096

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
March 15, 1965 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1965-020Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC41/15

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
262 km
Apogee
1,720 km
Inclination
56.01°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 15, 1968
Last known active
1965
End of operations
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 Q1119683 (CC0).