Kosmos 111

Artificial Russian satellite. Kosmos 111 was launched on March 1, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Mar 3, 1966).

COSPAR 1966-017ANORAD 2093Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-111
Common name: Kosmos 111
Payload designation: E-6S No. 204 ISL
International designator: 1966-017A
NORAD catalog number: 2093
GCAT identifier: S02093
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.134

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: E-6S
Owner: OKB-1
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
Platform (bus): E-6 ISL

Launch

Date: March 1, 1966 · 11:03 UTC
Launch record: 1966-017Failure · 0.4
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 182 km
Apogee: 194 km
Inclination: 51.80°
Status: Reentered attached to another object
Status date: March 3, 1966
Last known active: Mar 1, 1966
End of operations: Mar 1, 1966

Size

Mass: 245 kg
Dry mass: 245 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 6,582 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 Q592835 (CC0).