COSMOS 246
Satellite information COSMOS 246
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 246 |
| Orbit launches |
1968-10-07 |
| Deorbitation date |
1968-10-12 |
| Days in orbit | 5 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 246
COSMOS 246, 3473 was a payload satellite owned by TsUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 07 Oct 1968 UTC via a VOSKHOD 11A57 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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.
Update time: 2026-04-10 13:27:47
