COSMOS 21

687
Spacetrack Directory Number
1963-11-11
Orbit launches
1963-11-14
3 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 21

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 21
Orbit launches 1963-11-11
Deorbitation date 1963-11-14
Days in orbit 3
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information COSMOS 21

COSMOS 21, 687 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 11 Nov 1963 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78 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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