Kosmos 108
| Mission type | Solar research |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-011A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U1-G |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 291 kilograms (642 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 February 1966, 18:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 21 November 1966 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 190 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Apogee | 344 kilometres (214 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.8 degrees |
| Period | 89.8 minutes |
Kosmos 108 (Russian: Космос 108 meaning Cosmos 108), also known as DS-U1-G No.1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1966 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 291-kilogram (642 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the effects of solar activity on the upper atmosphere.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 108 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 18:00:00 GMT on 11 February 1966, and resulted in the successfully insertion of the satellite into low Earth orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1966-011A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02002.
Kosmos 108 was the first of two DS-U1-G satellites to be launched, the other being Kosmos 196.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 190 kilometres (120 mi), an apogee of 344 kilometres (214 mi), 48.8 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 89.8 minutes.[7] It completed operations on 26 February 1966.[1] On 21 November 1966, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
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References
- 1 2 3 "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "DS-U1-G". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ↑ "Cosmos 108". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-G". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-11-14.