Kosmos 6
| Mission type | ABMradar target Technology |
|---|---|
| Harvard designation | 1962 Alpha Delta 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-028A |
| SATCATno. | 00338 |
| Mission duration | 39 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1 |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 355 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 June 1962, 16:00:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar,Mayak-2 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 8 August 1962 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 264 km |
| Apogee altitude | 344 km |
| Inclination | 49.0° |
| Period | 90.6 minutes |
| Epoch | 30 June 1962 |
Kosmos 6(Russian:Космос 6meaningCosmos 6), also known asDS-P1 No.1as part of theDnepropetrovsk Sputnikprogramme[1]and occasionally in the West asSputnik 16was a prototype radar targetsatelliteforanti-ballistic missiletests, which was launched by theSoviet Unionin 1962.
Spacecraft
[edit]It was the sixth satellite to be designated under theKosmossystem, and the second spacecraft launched as part of theDSprogramme to successfully reach orbit, afterKosmos 1.It had a mass of 355 kilograms (783 lb).[1]Its primary mission was to demonstrate the necessary technologies for radar tracking of spacecraft, which would allow future satellites to function as targets. It was the firstsolar-poweredsatellite manufactured byYuzhnoye.[3]
Mission
[edit]It was launched aboard the seventh flight of theKosmos-2I63S1 rocket.[4]The launch was conducted fromMayak-2atKapustin Yar,and occurred at 16:00:00GMTon 30 June 1962.[5]Kosmos 6 was placed into alow Earth orbitwith aperigeeof 264 kilometres (164 mi), anapogeeof 344 kilometres (214 mi), aninclinationof 49.0°, and anorbital periodof 90.6 minutes.[2]Itdecayedon 8 August 1962.[2]
Kosmos 6 was a prototype DS-P1 satellite, the first of four to be launched.[3]Of the other three satellites, one was lost in a launch failure on 6 April 1963, and the remaining two successfully reached orbit asKosmos 19andKosmos 25.[6]
See also
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References
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- ^abWade, Mark."DS-P1".Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived fromthe originalon 9 July 2012.Retrieved23 May2009.
- ^McDowell, Jonathan."Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Page.Retrieved23 May2009.
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