Kosmos 283

Soviet satellite. Kosmos 283 was launched on May 27, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 10, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-047ANORAD 3957Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-283
Common name: Kosmos 283
Payload designation: DS-P1-Yu No. 19L
International designator: 1969-047A
NORAD catalog number: 3957
GCAT identifier: S03957
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.208

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: May 27, 1969 · 12:59 UTC
Launch record: 1969-047Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 196 km
Apogee: 1,364 km
Inclination: 81.96°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: December 10, 1969
Last known active: Dec 10, 1969
End of operations: Dec 10, 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 Q53032 (CC0).