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Kosmos 117
Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite. Kosmos 117 was launched on May 6, 1966 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 14, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-037ANORAD 2163Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-117
- Common name
- Kosmos 117
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 39L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. N15001-01:RA
- International designator
- 1966-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2163
- GCAT identifier
- S02163
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.143
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 A
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- May 6, 1966 · 10:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-037Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 296 km
- Inclination
- 64.95°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 14, 1966
- Last known active
- May 14, 1966
- End of operations
- May 14, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,700 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 Q12684295 (CC0).