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Kosmos 116
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 116 was launched on April 26, 1966 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 3, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-036ANORAD 2152Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-116
- Common name
- Kosmos 116
- Payload designation
- DS-P1-Yu No. 6L
- International designator
- 1966-036A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2152
- GCAT identifier
- S02152
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.134
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DS-P1-Yu A
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-P1
Launch
- Date
- April 26, 1966 · 10:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-036Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 287 km
- Apogee
- 446 km
- Inclination
- 48.37°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 3, 1966
- Last known active
- Dec 3, 1966
- End of operations
- Dec 3, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 200 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 1.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51528 (CC0).