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Kosmos 303
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 303 was launched on October 18, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 23, 1970).
COSPAR 1969-090ANORAD 4136Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-303
- Common name
- Kosmos 303
- Payload designation
- DS-P1-Yu No. 28L
- International designator
- 1969-090A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4136
- GCAT identifier
- S04136
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.214
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
- October 18, 1969 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-090Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC133/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 259 km
- Apogee
- 427 km
- Inclination
- 71.00°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- January 23, 1970
- Last known active
- Jan 23, 1970
- End of operations
- Jan 23, 1970
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 Q53042 (CC0).