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Kosmos 138
Kosmos 138 was launched on January 19, 1967 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 27, 1967).
COSPAR 1967-004ANORAD 2646Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-138
- Common name
- Kosmos 138
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 43L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. N15001-05:RA
- International designator
- 1967-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2646
- GCAT identifier
- S02646
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.160
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 A
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- January 19, 1967 · 12:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-004Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 190 km
- Apogee
- 276 km
- Inclination
- 64.56°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 27, 1967
- Last known active
- Jan 27, 1967
- End of operations
- Jan 27, 1967
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 Q12684878 (CC0).