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Kosmos 48
Soviet reconnaissance satellite (1964). Kosmos 48 was launched on October 14, 1964 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 20, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-066ANORAD 908Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-48
- Common name
- Kosmos 48
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 24L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. R15002-01:RA
- International designator
- 1964-066A
- NORAD catalog number
- 908
- GCAT identifier
- S00908
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.083
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-2 A
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-2
Launch
- Date
- October 14, 1964 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-066Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 282 km
- Inclination
- 65.09°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 20, 1964
- Last known active
- Oct 20, 1964
- End of operations
- Oct 20, 1964
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,100 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,700 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119663 (CC0).