Kosmos 166

Former Soviet solar research satellite. Kosmos 166 was launched on June 16, 1967 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 25, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-061ANORAD 2848Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-166
Common name: Kosmos 166
Payload designation: DS-U3-S No. 1
International designator: 1967-061A
NORAD catalog number: 2848
GCAT identifier: S02848
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.167

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: DS-U3-S
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U3

Launch

Date: June 16, 1967 · 04:44 UTC
Launch record: 1967-061Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 277 km
Apogee: 534 km
Inclination: 48.43°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: October 25, 1967
Last known active: Sep 26, 1967
End of operations: Sep 26, 1967

Size

Mass: 285 kg
Dry mass: 285 kg
Length: 2.6 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 2.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q346597 (CC0).