Kosmos 196
| Mission type | Solar research |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-125A |
| SATCATno. | 03074 |
| Mission duration | 201 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U1-G |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 352 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 December 1967, 06:30:07 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar,86/1 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 7 July 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 223 km |
| Apogee altitude | 860 km |
| Inclination | 49.0° |
| Period | 95.5 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 December 1967 |
Kosmos 196(Russian:Космос 196meaningCosmos 196), also known asDS-U1-G No.2,was aSovietsatellitewhich was launched in 1967 as part of theDnepropetrovsk Sputnikprogramme. It was a 352 kilograms (776 lb) spacecraft, which was built by theYuzhnoye Design Office,and was used to study the effects of solar activity on the upper atmosphere.[3]
AKosmos-2I63S1carrier rocketwas used to launch Kosmos 196 intolow Earth orbit.The launch took place fromSite 86/1atKapustin Yar.[4]The launch occurred at 06:30:07 GMT on 19 December 1967, and resulted in the successfully insertion of the satellite intolow Earth orbit.[5]Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned itsKosmosdesignation, and received theInternational Designator1967-125A. TheNorth American Air Defense Commandassigned it thecatalogue number03074.[1]
Kosmos 196 was the second of twoDS-U1-Gsatellites to be launched,[3]afterKosmos 108.[6]It was operated in an orbit with aperigeeof 223 kilometres (139 mi), anapogeeof 860 kilometres (530 mi), aninclinationof 49.0°, and anorbital periodof 95.5 minutes.[2]It completed operations on 7 February 1968.[7]On 7 July 1968, itdecayedfrom orbit andreenteredthe atmosphere.[8]
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