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Proton 2
Proton 2 was launched on November 2, 1965 aboard a UR-500 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 6, 1966).
COSPAR 1965-087ANORAD 1701Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Proton-2
- Common name
- Proton 2
- Payload designation
- N-4 No. 2
- International designator
- 1965-087A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1701
- GCAT identifier
- S01701
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.117
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- N-4
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- Proton N-4
Launch
- Date
- November 2, 1965 · 12:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-087Success
- Rocket
- UR-500
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 151 km
- Apogee
- 277 km
- Inclination
- 63.44°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 6, 1966
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 1966
- End of operations
- Feb 6, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 8,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 8,300 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.10 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q10354697 (CC0).