Cosmos 7

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR spacecraft n°: 35

also called Sputnik 17

Launch data:

Designation00346 / 1962A-Iota 1 / 62033A
Launch date28 Jul 1962 - 9:19 UT
Launch siteB, LC1
Launch vehicleVostok 8A92
Missionphoto-reconnaissance
Satellite typeZenit-2 (#4)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee197 / 356 km
Inclination64.95°
Period90.04 min

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor  
Mass at launch 4610 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Send frequency 19.994 MHz

Decay:

Recovered date: 1 Aug 1962
Lifetime:4.00 days

Mission details:

PR-1 (65°) test
Ref.: #1, #3, #7 - update: 17.11.02