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Kosmos 144

Weather satellite. Kosmos 144 was launched on February 28, 1967 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 14, 1982).

COSPAR 1967-018ANORAD 2695Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-144
Common name
Kosmos 144
Payload designation
Meteor No. 6L
Other names
:C,:RC,11F614 No. N210-02-06:RA
International designator
1967-018A
NORAD catalog number
2695
GCAT identifier
S02695
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.160

Mission

Mission type
Meteorology
Use
Defense
Program
Meteor B
Owner
VNIIEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
Platform (bus)
Meteor

Launch

Date
February 28, 1967 · 14:34 UTC
Launch record
1967-018Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
581 km
Apogee
633 km
Inclination
81.20°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 14, 1982
Last known active
1968
End of operations
1968

Size

Mass
1,250 kg
Dry mass
1,250 kg
Length
4.5 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
4.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119576 (CC0).