Kosmos 202

Short-lived Soviet artifical satellite. Kosmos 202 was launched on February 20, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 24, 1968).

COSPAR 1968-010ANORAD 3128Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-202
Common name: Kosmos 202
Payload designation: DS-U2-V No. 4
International designator: 1968-010A
NORAD catalog number: 3128
GCAT identifier: S03128
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.186

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: February 20, 1968 · 10:03 UTC
Launch record: 1968-010Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 211 km
Apogee: 446 km
Inclination: 48.43°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: March 24, 1968
Last known active: Mar 24, 1968
End of operations: Mar 24, 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 Q168715 (CC0).