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Kosmos 215
Soviet artificial satellite. Kosmos 215 was launched on April 18, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-033ANORAD 3205Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-215
- Common name
- Kosmos 215
- Payload designation
- DS-U1-A No. 1
- International designator
- 1968-033A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3205
- GCAT identifier
- S03205
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.189
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DS-U1-A
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U1
Launch
- Date
- April 18, 1968 · 22:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-033Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 248 km
- Apogee
- 350 km
- Inclination
- 48.45°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 30, 1968
- Last known active
- Jun 6, 1968
- End of operations
- Jun 6, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 302 kg
- Dry mass
- 302 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 2.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51563 (CC0).