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Kosmos 53
Soviet technology demonstration satellite. Kosmos 53 was launched on January 30, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 12, 1966).
COSPAR 1965-006ANORAD 983Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-53
- Common name
- Kosmos 53
- Payload designation
- DS-A1 No. 5
- International designator
- 1965-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 983
- GCAT identifier
- S00983
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.089
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DS-A1
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS
Launch
- Date
- January 30, 1965 · 09:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-006Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 63S1
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 221 km
- Apogee
- 1,143 km
- Inclination
- 48.73°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 12, 1966
- Last known active
- Feb 9, 1965
- End of operations
- Feb 9, 1965
Size
- Mass
- 220 kg
- Dry mass
- 220 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 Q851808 (CC0).