COSMOS 117

2163
Spacetrack Directory Number
1966-05-06
Orbit launches
1966-05-14
8 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 117

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 117
Orbit launches 1966-05-06
Deorbitation date 1966-05-14
Days in orbit 8
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information COSMOS 117

COSMOS 117, 2163 was a payload satellite owned by TsUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 06 May 1966 UTC via a VOSTOK 8A92 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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