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Kosmos 108
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 108 was launched on February 11, 1966 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 21, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-011ANORAD 2002Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-108
- Common name
- Kosmos 108
- Payload designation
- DS-U1-G No. 1
- International designator
- 1966-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2002
- GCAT identifier
- S02002
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.134
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U1-G
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U1
Launch
- Date
- February 11, 1966 · 18:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-011Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 63S1
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 190 km
- Apogee
- 344 km
- Inclination
- 48.84°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 21, 1966
- Last known active
- Feb 26, 1966
- End of operations
- Feb 26, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 291 kg
- Dry mass
- 291 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 1.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51527 (CC0).