Kosmos 545
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1973-004A |
| SATCATno. | 06348 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 400 kilograms (880 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 January 1973, 11:44:50UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 31 July 1973 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 256 kilometres (159 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 477 kilometres (296 mi) |
| Inclination | 70.9 degrees |
| Period | 91.9 minutes |
Kosmos 545(Russian:Космос 545meaningCosmos 545), known before launch asDS-P1-Yu No.62,was aSovietsatellitewhich was launched in 1973 as part of theDnepropetrovsk Sputnikprogramme. It was a 400-kilogram (880 lb) spacecraft, which was built by theYuzhnoye Design Bureau,and was used as a radar calibration target foranti-ballistic missiletests.[1]
Launch
Kosmos 545 was successfully launched intolow Earth orbitat 11:44:50 UTC on 24 January 1973.[2]The launch took place fromSite 133/1at thePlesetsk Cosmodrome,[3]and used aKosmos-2I63SMcarrier rocket.
Orbit
Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned itsKosmosdesignation, and received theInternational Designator1973-004A.[4]TheNorth American Aerospace Defense Commandassigned it thecatalogue number06348.
Kosmos 545 was the sixtieth of seventy nineDS-P1-Yusatellites to be launched,[1]and the fifty-fourth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[5]It was operated in an orbit with aperigeeof 256 kilometres (159 mi), anapogeeof 477 kilometres (296 mi), 70.9 degrees ofinclination,and anorbital periodof 91.9 minutes.[6]It remained in orbit until itdecayedand reentered the atmosphere on 31 July 1973.[6]
See also
References
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- ^Wade, Mark."Kosmos 2".Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2012.Retrieved31 August2009.
- ^McDowell, Jonathan."Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Page.Retrieved31 August2009.
- ^"Cosmos 545".NSSDC Master Catalog.US National Space Science Data Center.Retrieved31 August2009.
- ^Krebs, Gunter."DS-P1-Yu (11F618)".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved31 August2009.
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