COSMOS 256

3576
Spacetrack Directory Number
1968-11-30
Orbit launches
1207.72 km
Average height
26106.94 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 256

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Orbit launches 1968-11-30 (57 years ago)
Days in orbit 21114
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 1171 km
Apogee 1223 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.05°
Laps per day 13
Height COSMOS 256 1207.72 km

Additional information COSMOS 256

COSMOS 256, 3576 is a payload satellite owned by OKB-10 (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 30 Nov 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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.

satellite COSMOS 256 Date of exalting 30.11.1968y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 256 hundred 1207.72 km. Average velocity COSMOS 256 is 26106.94 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 256 satellite 74.05°.

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Update time: 2026-09-20 19:30:08
Average height of ISS COSMOS 256 is: 1207.72km
Average velocity COSMOS 256 is: 26106.94km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 256 is: 74.05°
COSMOS 256 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1968-11-30
COSMOS 256 is from 21114 days Days in orbit.