Kosmos 262

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 262 was launched on December 26, 1968 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 18, 1969).

COSPAR 1968-119ANORAD 3629Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-262
Common name: Kosmos 262
Payload designation: DS-U2-GF No. 1
International designator: 1968-119A
NORAD catalog number: 3629
GCAT identifier: S03629
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.203

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: DS-U2-GF
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-U2

Launch

Date: December 26, 1968 · 09:45 UTC
Launch record: 1968-119Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 255 km
Apogee: 748 km
Inclination: 48.44°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 18, 1969
Last known active: May 3, 1969
End of operations: May 3, 1969

Size

Mass: 283 kg
Dry mass: 283 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 3.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53019 (CC0).