Kosmos 233

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 233 was launched on July 18, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 7, 1969).

COSPAR 1968-061ANORAD 3326Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-233
Common name: Kosmos 233
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 15L
International designator: 1968-061A
NORAD catalog number: 3326
GCAT identifier: S03326
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.195

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: July 18, 1968 · 19:59 UTC
Launch record: 1968-061Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 198 km
Apogee: 1,406 km
Inclination: 81.97°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: February 7, 1969
Last known active: Feb 6, 1969
End of operations: Feb 6, 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 Q51573 (CC0).