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Kosmos 70
Soviet artificial satellite. Kosmos 70 was launched on July 2, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 18, 1966).
COSPAR 1965-052ANORAD 1431Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-70
- Common name
- Kosmos 70
- Payload designation
- DS-A1 No. 7
- International designator
- 1965-052A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1431
- GCAT identifier
- S01431
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.110
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
- July 2, 1965 · 06:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-052Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 63S1
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 225 km
- Apogee
- 1,113 km
- Inclination
- 48.76°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 18, 1966
- Last known active
- Jul 12, 1965
- End of operations
- Jul 12, 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 Q691612 (CC0).