Kosmos 265

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 265 was launched on February 7, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 1, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-012ANORAD 3675Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-265
Common name: Kosmos 265
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 21L
International designator: 1969-012A
NORAD catalog number: 3675
GCAT identifier: S03675
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.203

Mission

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

Launch

Date: February 7, 1969 · 13:59 UTC
Launch record: 1969-012Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 261 km
Apogee: 413 km
Inclination: 70.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 1, 1969
Last known active: May 1, 1969
End of operations: May 1, 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 Q53022 (CC0).