Kosmos 124

Soviet reconnaissance satellite. Kosmos 124 was launched on July 14, 1966 aboard a Voskhod 11A57 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 22, 1966).

COSPAR 1966-064ANORAD 2325Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-124
Common name: Kosmos 124
Payload designation: Zenit-2 No. 42L
Other names: :C,:RC,11F61 No. N15001-04:RA
International designator: 1966-064A
NORAD catalog number: 2325
GCAT identifier: S02325
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.142

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Defense
Program: Zenit-2 B
Owner: TsUKOS
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: OKB-1 Filial No. 3
Platform (bus): Zenit-2

Launch

Date: July 14, 1966 · 10:25 UTC
Launch record: 1966-064Success
Rocket: Voskhod 11A57
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 204 km
Apogee: 285 km
Inclination: 51.78°
Status: Landed
Status date: July 22, 1966
Last known active: Jul 22, 1966
End of operations: Jul 22, 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 Q12684516 (CC0).