Kosmos 211

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 211 was launched on April 9, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 10, 1968).

COSPAR 1968-028ANORAD 3181Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-211
Common name: Kosmos 211
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 13L
International designator: 1968-028A
NORAD catalog number: 3181
GCAT identifier: S03181
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.189

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: DS-P1-Yu B
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-P1

Launch

Date: April 9, 1968 · 11:26 UTC
Launch record: 1968-028Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 197 km
Apogee: 1,397 km
Inclination: 81.86°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 10, 1968
Last known active: Apr 13, 1968
End of operations: Apr 13, 1968

Size

Mass: 200 kg
Dry mass: 200 kg
Length: 1.2 m
Diameter: 1.20 m
Span: 1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51561 (CC0).