COSMOS 259

3612
Spacetrack Directory Number
1968-12-14
Orbit launches
1969-05-05
142 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 259

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 259
Orbit launches 1968-12-14
Deorbitation date 1969-05-05
Days in orbit 142
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point KYMSC (Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 259

COSMOS 259, 3612 was a payload satellite owned by Yuzhnoe (CIS) that was launched on Sat, 14 Dec 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K63 launch vehicle from the Kapustin Yar Missile And Space Complex (KYMTR). 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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