Kosmos 191
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-115A |
| SATCAT no. | 03043 |
| Mission duration | 102 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-P1-Yu |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 1967, 14:29:48 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 133/3 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 267 km |
| Apogee altitude | 497 km |
| Inclination | 71.0° |
| Period | 92.2 minutes |
| Epoch | 21 November 1967 |
Kosmos 191 (Russian: Космос 191 meaning Cosmos 191), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.9 was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles. It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office, and launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.[3]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 191 from Site 133/3 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome.[4] The launch occurred at 14:29:48 GMT on 21 November 1967, and resulted in Kosmos 191's successful deployment into low Earth orbit.[5] Upon reaching orbit, it was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-115A.[1]
Kosmos 191 was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 267 kilometres (166 mi), an apogee of 497 kilometres (309 mi), an inclination of 71.0°, and an orbital period of 92.2 minutes.[2] It was a 325 kilograms (717 lb) spacecraft.[1] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 2 March 1968.[6] It was the eleventh of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[3] and the tenth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[7]
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References
- ^ a b c "Cosmos 191: Display 1967-115A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Cosmos 191: Trajectory 1967-115A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 10 August 2009.