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Kosmos 146

Soviet Lunar Test Probe. Kosmos 146 was launched on March 10, 1967 aboard a UR-500K/Blok D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Mar 11, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-021ANORAD 2705Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-146
Common name
Kosmos 146
Payload designation
L-1 No. 2P
International designator
1967-021A
NORAD catalog number
2705
GCAT identifier
S02705
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.160

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
L-1
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
7K-L1

Launch

Date
March 10, 1967 · 11:30 UTC
Launch record
1967-021Success
Rocket
UR-500K/Blok D
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
CLO
Perigee
250 km
Apogee
400,000 km
Inclination
51.51°
Status
Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date
March 11, 1967
Last known active
Mar 12, 1967
End of operations
Mar 12, 1967

Size

Mass
2,800 kg
Dry mass
2,800 kg
Total mass with attached objects
5,680 kg
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
1.8 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D00148
Final central body
Earth
Phase start
March 11, 1967
Phase outcome
In orbit, no recent tracking

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q686006 (CC0).