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Kosmos 93
Soviet armed forces technology development satellite. Kosmos 93 was launched on October 19, 1965 aboard a Kosmos 11K63 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 3, 1966).
COSPAR 1965-084ANORAD 1629Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-93
- Common name
- Kosmos 93
- Payload designation
- DS-U2-V No. 1
- International designator
- 1965-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1629
- GCAT identifier
- S01629
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.117
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology (probable)
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DS-U2-V
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- DS-U2
Launch
- Date
- October 19, 1965 · 05:44 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-084Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC86/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 158 km
- Apogee
- 208 km
- Inclination
- 48.34°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- January 3, 1966
- Last known active
- Dec 16, 1965
- End of operations
- Dec 16, 1965
Size
- Mass
- 240 kg
- Dry mass
- 240 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 4.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q46020 (CC0).