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Kosmos 36

Satellite. Kosmos 36 was launched on July 30, 1964 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 28, 1965).

COSPAR 1964-042ANORAD 844Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-36
Common name
Kosmos 36
Payload designation
DS-P1-Yu No. 1L
International designator
1964-042A
NORAD catalog number
844
GCAT identifier
S00844
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.076

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1-Yu A
Owner
OKB-586
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Yangel KB
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
July 30, 1964 · 03:36 UTC
Launch record
1964-042Success
Spaceport
Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
253 km
Apogee
476 km
Inclination
49.00°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 28, 1965
Last known active
Feb 28, 1965
End of operations
Feb 28, 1965

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 Q53501 (CC0).