| Mission type | Military |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soviet Union |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-016A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 03140 |
| Mission duration | 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 March 1968 12:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-2 No. 56L |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 43/4 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 13 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.00702 |
| Perigee altitude | 199 km (124 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Inclination | 65.7° |
| Period | 89.4 minutes |
| Epoch | 5 March 1968 |
Kosmos 205 (Russian: Космос 205 meaning Cosmos 205), was a Soviet satellite launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Soviet Union, on March 5, 1968. The R-7 Semjorka launch vehicle with an added degree set the satellite into orbit around the planet Earth. The mass of the satellite at launch was 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Kosmos 205 was an observation satellite.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Cosmos 205". NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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