Kosmos 197

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 197 was launched on December 26, 1967 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 30, 1968).

COSPAR 1967-126ANORAD 3079Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-197
Common name: Kosmos 197
Payload designation: DS-U2-V No. 3
International designator: 1967-126A
NORAD catalog number: 3079
GCAT identifier: S03079
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.183

Mission

Mission type: Technology (probable)
Use: Defense
Program: DS-U2-V
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U2

Launch

Date: December 26, 1967 · 09:01 UTC
Launch record: 1967-126Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 213 km
Apogee: 457 km
Inclination: 48.43°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 30, 1968
Last known active: Jan 30, 1968
End of operations: Jan 30, 1968

Size

Mass: 240 kg
Dry mass: 240 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 4.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q168512 (CC0).