Kosmos 221

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 221 was launched on May 24, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 31, 1969).

COSPAR 1968-043ANORAD 3269Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-221
Common name: Kosmos 221
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 14L
International designator: 1968-043A
NORAD catalog number: 3269
GCAT identifier: S03269
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.192

Mission

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

Launch

Date: May 24, 1968 · 07:04 UTC
Launch record: 1968-043Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 214 km
Apogee: 2,011 km
Inclination: 48.42°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 31, 1969
Last known active: Jan 29, 1969
End of operations: Jan 29, 1969

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 Q51568 (CC0).