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Kosmos 66
Soviet satellite. Kosmos 66 was launched on May 7, 1965 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 15, 1965).
COSPAR 1965-035ANORAD 1362Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-66
- Common name
- Kosmos 66
- Payload designation
- Zenit-2 No. 27L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F61 No. R15002-04:RA
- International designator
- 1965-035A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1362
- GCAT identifier
- S01362
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.097
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
- May 7, 1965 · 09:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-035Success
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 278 km
- Inclination
- 65.01°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 15, 1965
- Last known active
- May 15, 1965
- End of operations
- May 15, 1965
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 Q367497 (CC0).