Kosmos 308

Satellite. Kosmos 308 was launched on November 4, 1969 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 4, 1970).

COSPAR 1969-096ANORAD 4219Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-308
Common name: Kosmos 308
Payload designation: DS-P1-I No. 7L
International designator: 1969-096A
NORAD catalog number: 4219
GCAT identifier: S04219
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.214

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: DS-P1-I L
Owner: Yuzhnoe
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus): DS-P1

Launch

Date: November 4, 1969 · 11:59 UTC
Launch record: 1969-096Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 251 km
Apogee: 347 km
Inclination: 71.01°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 4, 1970
Last known active: Jan 4, 1970
End of operations: Jan 4, 1970

Size

Mass: 200 kg
Dry mass: 200 kg
Length: 1.4 m
Diameter: 1.40 m
Span: 1.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53053 (CC0).