Cosmos 2

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR spacecraft n°: 29

also called Sputnik 12

Launch data:

Designation	00269 / 1962 Iota-1 / 62009A
Launch date	6 Apr 1962 - 17:15 UT
Launch site	Kapustin Yar - M2
Launch vehicle	Cosmos 63S1 (5LK)
Mission	Technology
Satellite type	1MS (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	202 / 1535 km
Inclination	48.97°
Period	102.25 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Korolyov OKB
Mass at launch	224.5 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

End of mission:	17 Apr 1962
Descent date:	20 Aug 1963
Lifetime:	499.30 days

Mission details:

Launched from silo Mayak-2, different scientific experiments.

Ref.: #1, #3, #5, #7 - update: 01.07.04