Kosmos 268

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 268 was launched on March 5, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 9, 1970).

COSPAR 1969-020ANORAD 3773Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-268
Common name: Kosmos 268
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 18L
International designator: 1969-020A
NORAD catalog number: 3773
GCAT identifier: S03773
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.203

Mission

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

Launch

Date: March 5, 1969 · 13:04 UTC
Launch record: 1969-020Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 212 km
Apogee: 2,063 km
Inclination: 48.42°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 9, 1970
Last known active: Jul 3, 1969
End of operations: Jul 3, 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 Q53027 (CC0).