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Kosmos 3
Soviet research satellite. Kosmos 3 was launched on April 24, 1962 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 17, 1962).
COSPAR 1962 NU 1NORAD 281Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-3
- Common name
- Kosmos 3
- Payload designation
- 2MS No. 1
- International designator
- 1962 NU 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 281
- GCAT identifier
- S00281
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.006
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- MS
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- MS
Launch
- Date
- April 24, 1962 · 04:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 NUSuccess
- Rocket
- Kosmos 63S1
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 226 km
- Apogee
- 632 km
- Inclination
- 49.00°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 17, 1962
- Last known active
- July 1962
- End of operations
- July 1962
Size
- Mass
- 251 kg
- Dry mass
- 251 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 1.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53038 (CC0).