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Kosmos 213

Spacecraft. Kosmos 213 was launched on April 15, 1968 aboard a Soyuz 11A511 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 20, 1968).

COSPAR 1968-030ANORAD 3193Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-213
Common name
Kosmos 213
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-OK(P) No. 7
International designator
1968-030A
NORAD catalog number
3193
GCAT identifier
S03193
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.189

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-OK
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
7K-OK

Launch

Date
April 15, 1968 · 09:34 UTC
Launch record
1968-030Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
193 km
Apogee
253 km
Inclination
51.66°
Status
Landed
Status date
April 20, 1968
Last known active
Apr 20, 1968
End of operations
Apr 20, 1968

Size

Mass
2,810 kg
Dry mass
2,810 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,560 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q830194 (CC0).