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Kosmos 24
Soviet reconnaissance satellite (Zenit 2-15). Kosmos 24 was launched on December 19, 1963 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 28, 1963).
COSPAR 1963-052ANORAD 712Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-24
- Common name
- Kosmos 24
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 15L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. G15001-03:RA
- International designator
- 1963-052A
- NORAD catalog number
- 712
- GCAT identifier
- S00712
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.056
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 A
- Owner
- OKB-1 Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 1963 · 09:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1963-052Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 199 km
- Apogee
- 393 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 28, 1963
- Last known active
- Dec 28, 1963
- End of operations
- Dec 28, 1963
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,700 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q972936 (CC0).