Kosmos 259 (Russian: Космос 259 meaning Cosmos 259), also known as DS-U2-I No.3, was a Sovietsatellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the effects on radio waves of passing through the ionosphere.[1]
Kosmos 259 was the third and final DS-U2-I satellite to be launched.[1][5] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 212 kilometres (132 mi), an apogee of 1,210 kilometres (750 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 99 minutes.[6] On 5 May 1969, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[6]
kosmos, russian, Космос, meaning, cosmos, also, known, soviet, satellite, which, launched, 1968, part, dnepropetrovsk, sputnik, programme, kilogram, spacecraft, which, built, yuzhnoye, design, bureau, used, study, effects, radio, waves, passing, through, ionos. Kosmos 259 Russian Kosmos 259 meaning Cosmos 259 also known as DS U2 I No 3 was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme It was a 325 kilogram 717 lb spacecraft 1 which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau and was used to study the effects on radio waves of passing through the ionosphere 1 Kosmos 259Mission typeIonosphericCOSPAR ID1968 113ASATCAT no 03612Spacecraft propertiesSpacecraft typeDS U2 IManufacturerYuzhnoyeLaunch mass325 kilograms 717 lb 1 Start of missionLaunch date14 December 1968 05 09 54 1968 12 14UTC05 09 54Z UTCRocketKosmos 2I 63SMLaunch siteKapustin Yar 86 4End of missionDecay date5 May 1969 1969 05 06 Orbital parametersReference systemGeocentricRegimeLow EarthPerigee altitude212 kilometres 132 mi Apogee altitude1 210 kilometres 750 mi Inclination48 4 degreesPeriod99 minutes A Kosmos 2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 259 into low Earth orbit The launch took place from Site 86 4 at Kapustin Yar 2 The launch occurred at 05 09 54 UTC on 14 December 1968 and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit 3 Upon reaching orbit the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation and received the International Designator 1968 113A 4 The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03612 Kosmos 259 was the third and final DS U2 I satellite to be launched 1 5 It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 212 kilometres 132 mi an apogee of 1 210 kilometres 750 mi 48 4 degrees of inclination and an orbital period of 99 minutes 6 On 5 May 1969 it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere 6 See also Edit Spaceflight portal1968 in spaceflightReferences Edit a b c d Wade Mark DS U2 I Encyclopedia Astronautica Archived from the original on 8 January 2010 Retrieved 23 December 2009 McDowell Jonathan Launch Log Jonathan s Space Page Retrieved 23 December 2009 Wade Mark Kosmos 2 Encyclopedia Astronautica Archived from the original on 18 June 2012 Retrieved 23 December 2009 Cosmos 259 NSSDC Master Catalog US National Space Science Data Center Retrieved 23 December 2009 Krebs Gunter DS U2 I Gunter s Space Page Retrieved 23 December 2009 a b McDowell Jonathan Satellite Catalog Jonathan s Space Page Retrieved 23 December 2009 This article about one or more spacecraft of the Soviet Union is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kosmos 259 amp oldid 1095029756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
