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Kosmos 2
Soviet research satellite. Kosmos 2 was launched on April 6, 1962 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 20, 1963).
COSPAR 1962 IOT 1NORAD 269Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2
- Common name
- Kosmos 2
- Payload designation
- 1MS No. 1
- International designator
- 1962 IOT 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 269
- GCAT identifier
- S00269
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.004
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- MS
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- MS
Launch
- Date
- April 6, 1962 · 17:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 IOTSuccess
- Rocket
- Kosmos 63S1
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 218 km
- Apogee
- 1,449 km
- Inclination
- 48.95°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 20, 1963
- Last known active
- Apr 17, 1962
- End of operations
- Apr 17, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 224 kg
- Dry mass
- 224 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 1.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51558 (CC0).