Kosmos 230

Former Soviet solar research satellite. Kosmos 230 was launched on July 5, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 2, 1968).

COSPAR 1968-056ANORAD 3308Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-230
Common name: Kosmos 230
Payload designation: DS-U3-S No. 2
International designator: 1968-056A
NORAD catalog number: 3308
GCAT identifier: S03308
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.195

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: DS-U3-S
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U3

Launch

Date: July 5, 1968 · 06:59 UTC
Launch record: 1968-056Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 278 km
Apogee: 518 km
Inclination: 48.40°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 2, 1968
Last known active: Nov 2, 1968
End of operations: Nov 2, 1968

Size

Mass: 285 kg
Dry mass: 285 kg
Length: 2.6 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 2.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q347961 (CC0).